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CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
(a) Chelsea Health Society and School for Mothers. Chairman of
Executive Committee: Lady Mond. Hon. Sec.: Miss M. Bowden-Smith.
This voluntary Society, with headquarters at 1, Manor Street, adjoining
the Town Hall, maintains the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres in
the Borough. Clinics are held at the Society's premises (1, Manor Street
and 484, King's Road, S.W.).
During the year four infant clinics were held weekly—three a
Manor Street and one at King's Road. One ante-natal clinic was also
held weekly at Manor Street. Details of the work carried out will
be found on page 66.
Four part-time Medical Officers are employed by the Society—Dr.
Grace Nelson, Dr. Muriel Radford, Dr. Kathleen Matthews and Dr.
Margaret Rorke. Three whole-time trained Health Visitors are also
employed, together with necessary clerical and domestic assistance.
With the approval of the Ministry of Hea'th, arrangements for the
adequate treatment of lactation cases have been instituted. These have
proved most satisfactory in their working and in the results achieved.
Much valuable work is done by voluntary workers attached to the
Society.
Three members of the Public Health Committee of the Borough
Council and the Medical Officer of Health are members of the Executive
Committee.
With the approval of the Ministry of Health, the Borough Council
made a financial grant of £750 to the Society for the year commencing
Ist April, 1927.
(b) Chelsea Day Nursery, 65, Sydney Street, S.W. 3. Chairman :
The Hon. Mrs. Eustace Hills. Hon. Sec.: The Hon. D. Darling.
The Chelsea Day Nursery is conducted by a voluntary Association.
The Nursery is ably administered and is much appreciated in the Borough.
Details of work done by the Nursery during the year will be found on
page 68.
Three members of the Public Health Committee and the Medical
Officer of Health are members of the Day Nursery Committee.
With the approval of the Ministry of Health, the Borough Council
made a financial grant of £100 to the Day Nursery for the year commencing
Ist April, 1927.
(c) Chelsea Tuberculosis Dispensary. This Dispensary, located at
Brompton Hospital, affords skilled diagnosis and efficient treatment
for all cases of Tuberculosis within the Borough. By agreement with
the Borough Council, adequate medical, nursing and other necessary
services are provided. The Tuberculosis Officer (Dr. W. J. Fenton) is
one of the Honorary Physicians to the Hospital and his services are
available when required by any medical practitioner in the Borough.
Social work in connection with the Dispensary cases is carried out systematically
and well by a trained Social Worker.
Details of the work done by the Dispensary will be found on page 57