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they may attend so that anything likely to give rise to trouble may
be detected and put right.
A lady doctor is in charge and she will welcome any expectant
mother who cares to come and ask her advice on any subject connected
with her condition. The Clinics arc entirely free—there is no charge
except where a mother may require such things as belts or bandages,
in which case they will be supplied to her at wholesale rate or less
than cost price.
Milk and food for expectant mothers during the last three months
of pregnancy are supplied in necessitous cases on application being
made to the Medical Officer of Health.
All women who are not being attended by a doctor, but are
thinking of entering a hospital or institution, or are going to be
attended by a midwife, are strongly advised to avail themselves of the
facilities of these Clinics.
Section 6.
Laboratory Work.
Bacteriological examinations are carried out by the Lister Institute
of Preventive Medicine, excepting examinations of material for
detection of tubercle bacilli, which are performed by the bacteriologist
of the Hampstead General Hospital. This latter also makes any
necessary X-ray examinations.