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Maternal Mortality.—It is gratifying to be able to record, for the
first time, that no maternal deaths occurred throughout the year.
Unmarried Mothers.—The usual grant of £150 was made to the
Southwark Diocesan Association. 6 Battersea mothers were admitted to
their Homes and stayed for 784 days.
Home Helps.—During the year 12 cases were attended, the cost to
the Council being £35. 6s. 7d. In February, the scale of payment by the
Patient was revised, and this has resulted in greater use being made of
this service.
St. Thomas's Babies Hostel.—Alderman Mrs. Bowler was reappointed to represent the Council on a Committee of Management.
Work done.—In-patients 39 (16 mothers, 23 babies), total stay 1,222 days.
The annual grant of £400 per annum was continued by the Council.
Nursing.—The District Nurses, under contract with the Council,
paid 4,086 visits to 438 cases, of which 192 were patients suffering from
infectious disease.
Sunlight Clinic.—The activities of this clinic were resumed in
November and 65 attendances were made during the year.
The St. Margaret's Day Nursery, which was evacuated on the outbreak of war, remained at Horsham throughout 1943, and was used, in
common with other evacuated nurseries, for evacuees selected by a central
committee. The Council continued its financial grant.
War-time Nurseries.—Three additional war-time nurseries were
opened during the year—one in Albert Bridge Road in June, another in
Battersea Park in August and the third on Clapham Common in September—making a total of six in all. The total accommodation in these
six nurseries is 294, and the attendances during the year numbered
44,959.
Child Life Protection.—29 foster-mothers were still on the register
at the end of 1943, but only 19 of these had nurse-children (to the number
of 21) in their care. The health visitors paid 499 visits to foster-mothers.