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Among the Sub-Committee's recommendations are the following:—
(a) That the two Creches in the Borough be asked to
co-operate with the Borough Council, by reporting to
them immediately any children who appear to be ill,
or who are refused by the Creches because of ill-health.
(b) That certain mothers be strongly advised to attend the
Borough Council's Pre-Maternity Clinic in any subsequent
pregnancies.
(c) That anti-syphilitic treatment bo commenced as soon as
possible in certain cases.
(d) That certain certifying doctors be asked for further
information.
(e) That in difficult cases the services of a skilled obstetrician
should be available for the help of the general practitioners.
Pre-Maternity Clinics.
With a view to making the existence of these Clinics more widely
known, a leaflet has been prepared in the following terms and circulated
in the Borough through suitable channels. This leaflet is in the
following terms:—
BOROUGH OF HAMPSTEAD.
Advice to Expectant Mothers.
Maternity is a perfectly natural condition and if proper care is
observed, no trouble or danger need be feared.
The period during which a mother is expecting her baby is, however,
sometimes fraught with considerable trouble and distress; and
occasionally the lives of both mother and child may be in danger.
Every expectant mother should consult a doctor some months
before the date of the confinement.
Most things can be put right if taken in time; and to help
expectant mothers, the Borough Council has established Clinics where