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Apart from those cases from the Borough attending the AnteNatal
clinics held at Hospitals adjacent to the Borough, like
St. Thomas' and York Road, an ante-natal clinic is held at the
Battersea Centre of the Women's League of Service. This centre,
which includes many other useful activities of a Maternity and Child
Welfare Centre, e.g., provision of meals for necessitous, expectant and
nursing mothers, is linked up with the Borough Council's Scheme,
and receives a subsidy to enable the work to be brought up
to the standard of efficiency of that of the Council's scheme. The
general statistical results of the work carried out at this Centre
which was transferred during the year to Southlands, is set out
in those referring to the work of all Voluntary Agencies included
in the Council's Scheme. Below will be found the report of
Dr. A. Maud Swanson, medical officer in charge of the clinic
attached to this Centre:—
Ante-natal Work.
The sessions are held fortnightly, and considering the small
area they have been well attended. The average attendance at
each session is about 8, and the total number of attendances 237.
9 mothers were confined at the Borough Maternity Home.
36 mothers were confined in their own homes.
5 mothers were confined at St. James' Hospital.
8 cases were referred to hospitals.
1 Caesarian Section at Queen Charlotte's Hospital.
Result—good.
1 operation for Fibroids at Chelsea Hospital for Women. .
Result—good.
5 minor complaints treated at Chelsea Hospital for Women.
Results—satisfactory.
Infant Welfare Work.
5 cases were referred to hospital.
1 congenital malformation—Great Ormond Street.
2 otorrhœa—Tite Street.
2 operations for tonsils and adenoids—Tite Street.
For about nine months of the year we have been working at
Southlands College. Our new premises have been most satisfactory.
The rooms are larger, sunnier and altogether pleasanter to work in.
The Borough Council kindly carried out any alterations we deemed
necessary.