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PROVISION CF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE BOROUGH.
BAC TERICLOGICAL EXAMINTIONS . The total number carried out was 100,
including-86 for the bacillus associated with diphtheria.
NURSING, IN "THE HO.C. " The arrangement with the Chelsea District
Nursing .Association to undertake the n .rsing of cases of illness
occurring in expectant and nursing mothers and the nursing "of
children under 5 years of agc suffering from any illness was
continued throughout the year, the total number of visits being
1329. (132 cases).
CLINIC AND TREATMENT CENTRES. The Violet Molchott Infant Welfare
Contro maintains the maternity and child welfare services in the
Borough. Tho total number of attendances at the clinics by infants
under one year of ago was 2,528, and 735 children attended between
the ages of 1 and 5 years. There were 1,428 attendances by
mothers at tho ante-natal clinic and 31 mothers attended tho
post-natal clinic.
INVALID CHILDRE'S AID ASSOCIATION. The arrangement with the
Association was continued through tho year. The number of
applications referred to them for assistance of children under
5" years of age was 32 (actual cases 32),
HEALTH VIS ITORB, Tho total number of visits and re-visits made
by the Health Visitors was 6;728. The number of half-day
attendances at clinics was'640, and 203 Hygiene inspections wore
made at the Third Feather's Club.
CHILD. LIFE PROTECTION. 112 visits (including 40 miscellaneous
visits) were made to Foster Mothers.
DENTAL TREATMENT. 66 cases attended tho Dental'Clinic at the
Violet Molchett Infant WeIfare Contro for tho provision of
preventive dental treatment for children undor 5 years of age.
Arrangements 'were also made for 50 expectant or nursing mothers
to receive dontal treatment at St. Stephens' Hospital. Of those,
4 mothers were provided with dentures.
HOI-IE HELPS. One caso was attended by a Homo Help - the nott cost
to tho Council being £3. 18. 0.
DISTRIBUTION OF VITAMINS TO EXPECTANT MOTHERS AND CHILDREN. By
arrangement with the local office of the Ministry of Food, these
preparations wore distributed from tho Welfare Contro by a member
of tho Public Health Staff.
WAR_THE.DAY NURSERIES A second war-time day nursery, (accommodating
96 children)was opened in Fobruary of 1944 at tho Chcync Hospital
for Children. ' Tho total accommodation at tho tv/o war-time '
nurseries is 143, and tho attendances during the year numbered 22,399•
INSU TNFOR_DLABETIC PATIENTS. In accordance with tho Ministry
of Health's Circular 2734, one applicant v/as supplied with insulin,
free of cost, during the year.
CARE OF ILLEGITIIATE CHILDREN. With tho approval of tho Ministry
of Health the Council adopted a scheme of guaranteed payments to
foster mothers. Arrangements were also made for provision of
furnished accommodation for unmarried mothers immediately before and
after confinement,.
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