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The two Ante-natal sessions at Greyhound
Road are conducted by myself, and the clinic at
Wandsworth Bridge Road was conducted by Dr. Park
until March, and then by acting medical officers
until the appointment of Dr. Barrett in August.
The number of attendances at the ante-natal
clinics has increased slightly, but the actual number
of patients who attended has decreased somewhat.
This is partially due to the changes in the staff. The
increase in the number of attendances means, however,
that mothers are tending to come to the clinics early
on in their pregnancy, and this is all to the good.
The increase in the number of hospital beds available
for maternity work necessarily involves that many
patients who would otherwise come to us now go
into hospitals. The fees charged by hospitals in
almost all cases are less than those charged for the
Council's Maternity Home.

Minor Ailments.
We are very careful not to undertake any
treatment at the Infant Welfare Centres which
should be undertaken by a doctor, midwife, or
district nurse. Children requiring treatment that
is outside the scope of the work of the Centres
are referred to the proper quarter for the attention
they may need.