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Dr. A. Maud Swanson, Medical Officer in charge of the Clinic,
reports:—
Ante-natal Clinics.—27 sessions were held with a total attendance
of 289, average 10.7.
Infant Clinics.—70 sessions were held with a total attendance of
2,224 ; average attendance 31.8.
Holidays.—15 mothers were sent to a convalescent home for
one week, and 3 for two weeks. Twenty-two children were
sent to the seaside for two weeks, and 3 children were sent,
through the I.C.A.A., for 3 months.
Toddlers' dinners are a special feature of the Centre, and
include children from 10 months up to school age. The
results are proving very satisfactory.
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. A woman medical officer attends
fortnightly. Details of the work carried out will be found in the
table on page 24.
The Council make an annual grant of £28 towards the expenses.
Battersea School for Mothers.—During the year the Health
Committee came to an arrangement with the trustees in charge of
the surplus fund of the late Battersea School for Mothers, under
which grants were made by the trustees towards the relief of necessitous
cases nominated by the Committee and living in the area
formerly administered by the School. In all, grants amounting to
£40 5s. 4d. were expended during 1937 among the deserving cases
nominated.
Battersea Fathers' Council.
This Council which was founded in 1930, and in 1937 had a
membership of 57, continued to meet monthly at the Mundella
Road centre during the year, the average attendance being 18.
A public meeting was held on 11th March at St. Andrew's Hall,
when Miss Lillian Barker, c.b.e., j.p., spoke on "The Causes of
Juvenile Delinquency."
The activities of the Council are of a social and educational
nature, and although not officially recognised as an integral part of
the Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme, the work is of definite
value, and is looked upon with approval by the Ministry of Health.
At the end of the year the formation of a branch of the Council
in the area served by the Southlands Centre was under consideration.
Health Visitors.
The Health Visiting Staff was increased during the year from
12 to 14 full time Health Visitors, two of whom are partly employed
as women Sanitary Inspectors.