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All the hospitals included in the foregoing table are fully equipped
for operative surgery on modern lines. Each of them also provides
special departments for X-ray investigation, dental, ophthalmic, massage
and pathological work.
MATERNITY AND NURSING HOMES.
The Ormond Maternity Home, situated at 29, Blantyre Street, Chelsea,
was formally closed during the year in view of the pending arrangements
by the London County Council for the coming into force of the provisions
of the Midwives Act, 1936.
The following table shows the work carried out during 1937 until the
closing of the home in September:—

Arrangements were subsequently made with a private midwife for
the care of all patients booked to the end of year.
HEALTH VISITORS.
Duties.—The duties allotted to the Health Visitors are as follows:—
1. To visit the homes of all newly-born children amongst the
working classes within 21 days after birth, and subsequently as
circumstances dictate.
2. To visit the homes and make investigations in regard to stillbirths
and infant deaths.
3. To visit and give advice to parents in cases of ophthalmia,
zymotic enteritis and other diseases causing deaths amongst infants.
4. To visit and report upon all cases of puerperal fever.
5. To investigate, when required, homes in which overcrowding
is alleged to exist.
6. To investigate, when required, applications for the supply of
milk free or below cost price.