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Infant Welfare Work.—73 sessions held, with a total attendance
of 2,226.
17 cases attended Victoria Hospital for Children for bronchitis,
operation for tonsils and adenoids, otitis media, conjunctivitis,
hernia and skin troubles.
1 case attended St. Thomas's Hospital for V.D. treatment.
4 cases attended St. James's Hospital for bronchitis and
worms.
2 cases attended Evelina Hospital for bronchitis and digestive
trouble.
12 mothers and 6 children were sent to convalescent homes,
2 children remaining several months.
The Borough Dental and Sunlight Clinics have been well
attended by mothers and toddlers.
The District Nurses have done good work in visiting the
children in their own homes for dressings and treatment of minor
ailments.
Dinners for Toddlers.—The children are coming to the dinners
at an earlier age, and the result is most satisfactory.
Dinners for Mothers.—These have been especially helpful
during this difficult financial year.
Battersea School for Mothers.
The Ante-natal work at this Centre is transferred to the
Ante-Natal Clinic at the Borough Maternity Hospital, all cases
being referred to the central clinic there for examination and
report.
The Mundella Road Centre of the Battersea School for Mothers,
which has been in operation since 1918, serves a very large, populous
working-class area in the Nine Elms District, which is one of the
two important areas served by the Voluntary Associations linked
up with the Council's scheme. The financial contribution made by
the Council is referred to on page 21.
Dr. E. M. Saxton, Medical Officer in charge of the Clinic, reports
as follows:—
There has been an increase in the work and the attendance
this year, partly due to the transfer of an area in the Battersea
Park district to the Mundella Road Centre.
Ninety-three sessions were attended by the Medical Officer.
Total attendances 3,994
First attendances—Under 1 year 226
1-5 years 82
Doctors' interviews 2,645
54 test feeds were given.