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The district served by the League is a populous one adjoining the
Thames, and situate between Battersea Bridge Road and High
Street, and a qualified Health Visitor (Miss F. Pethybridge) undertakes
the usual duties of a health visitor within the district.
An important feature of the work of the League is the provision
of cheap dinners for nursing and expectant mothers and children.
This centre is carried on as an integral part of the Council's Maternity
and Child Welfare scheme, and the Council make an annual grant
of £546 towards the expenses.
Dr. A. Maud Swanson, Medical Officer in charge of the Clinic,
reports:—
Ante-natal work.—24 sessions were held, with a total attendance
of 242.
23 Mothers were confined at Borough Maternity Home.
9 „ ,, ,, by Borough Midwife.
17 „ „ „ at St. James' Hospital.
1 mother was „ at St. George's Hospital.
6 mothers were ,, by private midwives.
2 „ had miscarriages.
3 „ moved away from the district.
Infant Welfare Work.—73 sessions were held with a total
attendance of 1,844.
5 cases were referred to hospital for treatment (tonsils and
adenoids and other minor ailments).
The Borough Dental Clinic, Solarium and Massage Departments
have been of valuable help to our mothers and children.
The district nurses are constantly in demand for treatment
of minor ailments in the homes.
Several mothers and babies have been sent to convalescent
and rest homes.
Our dinners to mothers and children keep up a high standard
and our numbers are increasing.
The health of the mothers and babies has been good on the
whole.
Chislehurst (St. James's) Mission.—The centre established by
this Society has been held for many years at a Church Hall in
Ponton Road. The sessions held weekly are in charge of one of
the Council's Health Visitors, who also carries out the necessary
visiting work in the area served. At the request of the Society
the area attached to the centre was extended in September by
the inclusion of a few adjoining streets. Details of the work
carried out will be found in the table on page 21.
The Council make an annual grant of £28 towards the expenses.