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METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF BETHNAL GREEN
6th February, 1935
To the Public Health Committee.
SPECIAL REPORT ON THE COUNCIL S
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE SERVICES
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Madam Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Present Scheme.
In accordance with your instructions, I have pleasure in reporting
as to the present position of the Council's Maternity and
Child Welfare Services and as to their possible extension and
improvement.
Without burdening the Committee with unnecessary detail,
the following is an outline of the present services :—
1. Visitation of expectant and nursing mothers and young
children in their own homes for the purposes of advice by a staff
of 10 Health Visitors (including Superintendent) ;
2. Provision of two Welfare Centres staffed by one full time
and several part time medical officers, the Health Visitors, ClerkDispenser,
etc., at which advice and other services can be given
to mothers and children. The principal centre at Cornwall
Road is the Council's own property and is well equipped for a
variety of work subsequently mentioned. The second centre is
held on lease at St. Matthew's Institute, Hereford Street.
At Cornwall Road there are three morning and three afternoon
sessions for Children's Clinics and two morning sessions
for a Maternity Clinic ;
At Hereford Street there are two afternoon sessions for
Children's Clinic and one morning session for a Maternity
Clinic.
In addition to this general work at the Centres, the following
special branches of work are conducted at or from the Cornwall
Road Centre.
3. Special Clinic for Delicate Children. A Consultant of international
repute attends weekly for the diagnosis and treatment
of children requiring special observation.
4. Light and Inhalation Treatment. There are three ultra
violet ray lamps installed for light treatment under the supervision
of the Assistant Medical Officer. There is also Inhaling
apparatus for Inhalation treatment.