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CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
The Maternity and Child Welfare work carried on in the Borough by
the Chelsea Health Society and School for Mothers has already been
outlined in Section II. of this report and an account of the Society's
activities during the years 1921-1925 has been included in Table No. 44.
The Society is controlled by a Voluntary Committee and is supported
by (1) voluntary contributions, (2) financial grants from the Ministry
of Health and from the Borough Council. During the year 1925 five
infant clinics were held weekly and one ante-natal clinic weekly. One
infant clinic was held weekly at 484, King's Road, the remaining four
infant clinics and the ante-natal clinic being held at 1, Manor Street.
The medical and other staff are appointed by the Voluntary Committee.
All the medical officers are ladies.
ORMOND MATERNITY HOME.
The Ormond Maternity Home, situated at 29, Blantyre Street, Chelsea,
is the only institution of its kind in the Borough. It provides accommodation
for six cases, a seventh bed being available in emergency. The
Home is controlled by a Voluntary Committee and is supported by
(1) voluntary subscriptions, (2) financial grant from the Board of Education,
(3) payments by patients. The Institution does excellent work in
the neighbourhood, providing an intern and extern midwifery service,
and, in addition, is a recognised school for the training of midwives. The
Medical Officer of Health is a member of the Advisory Committee of the
Home.
There is an ever-increasing demand for the Maternity beds, the number
of in-patients dealt with having risen from 33 in 1924 to 44 in 1925.

CONVALESCENT HOME TREATMENT FOR NURSING MOTHERS
AND INFANTS.
The amount of convalescent home treatment provided for nursing
mothers and infants, during the years 1921-1925, is shown in Table No.
49. During 1925, twelve of the cases were sent to Homes free of charge.
The remainder contributed according to their resources. Of applications
made for convalescent treatment, it is found that nearly 40 per cent.
are subsequently withdrawn, owing to domestic circumstances rendering
it impossible for the mother to leave her home. The period of convalescence
granted is two weeks.