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(ii) Mothers are also given advice with regard
to their own and their children's health by a
staff of part-time lady doctors at the Welfare
Centres. The Council's principal Maternity
and Child Welfare Centre* is a well-equipped
building at which, in addition to the usual
clinics for general advice with regard to
maternal and child welfare, there are also
the following special branches of work :
(iii) Special Clinic for delicate children.
(iv) Light treatment.
(v) Dental treatment.
(vi) Orthopaedic Clinic.
(vii) Massage.
(viii) Grants of milk are made to necessitous
expectant and nursing mothers and young
children.
(ix) The Council employs a trained midwife, who
conducts confinements in the district ; also
(x) Provides the services of Home Helps to
relieve women of domestic work during con
finement ; and
(xi) Supplies a sterile maternity outfit.
(xii) Mothers recovering from confinement, also
ailing children, are sent away for convalescent
treatment.
(xiii) In-patient operative treatment is provided
for children with enlarged tonsils, etc.
(xiv) Nursing assistance in a variety of illnesses
is provided through the agency of the District
Nursing Assistant.
*(A children's consultation clinic is also conducted on hired
premises at Thornton Hall every week.)