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The Council's Health Visitors assist the midwifery
department of the London and other Hospitals by
reporting on the home conditions and preparations
of expectant mothers who have booked with these
hospitals for midwifery services. Liaison also exists
with the L.C.C. School Medical Service, our child
welfare records being transferred to the Divisional
Medical Officer as the children either enter school
or attain the age of 5.
The total number of outdoor visits shows little
change from last year but owing to the prevalence
of measles there was some falling off in the visits
to expectant mothers and children over one year of
age.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
CENTRES.
At the Council's principal Centre in Cornwall
Road, there are 2 morning sessions and 3 afternoon
sessions for infant consultations, and 2 sessions in
connection with the Maternity Clinic each week.
The special session for toddlers was temporarily
suspended at the end of the year pending the consideration
of other means for dealing with this
branch of the work. Other work carried on at the
Centre in connection with the Special Clinic for
Delicate Children, light and inhalation therapy,
massage, milk grants, etc., will be found reported
on under these separate headings.