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The change, at first, caused a slight decrease in numbers
until the mothers became accustomed to the new address, but we
have good promise for the coming year both in ante-natal and infant
welfare work.
The dinners for mothers continue to justify their existence,
and very materially help the mothers to continue breast feeding.
Dinners for toddlers—from 1 to 5 years—have been re-started,
and have proved very beneficial. It is a part of our work which
we hope to extend.
The Samaritan Fund is helping to send mothers and children
either to the country or seaside. This fund is entirely supported by
voluntary contributions.
In addition to the Ante-Natal work carried out under the
Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme of the Council a considerable
amount of visiting and reporting of cases is done by the Council's
Health Visiting Staff for the Obstetric and Gynaecological Departments
of the larger Hospitals in connection with Battersea patients
attending these institutions.

Ante-Natal (V.D.) Clinic.
This special treatment clinic was established in connection with
the Ante-Natal Out Patient Department at the Borough Maternity
Hospital late in 1921. The Clinic is fully equipped with the necessary
requisites for diagnosis and treatment, and is under the
direction and supervision of a Specialist Medical Officer. Unfortunately,
Dr. A. C. Roxburgh, F.R.C.P., who has been in charge
of the Clinic since its inception, was compelled by the pressure of
his other work to relinquish his appointment and his place has been
filled by Mr. Corsi, F.R.C.S. The work carried out during 1928 is
summarised in the table on page 32.