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Any expectant mother being resident in the Borough
may attend. Reports are furnished to hospitals, doctors
and midwives in respect of their respective patients.
Should any abnormality be discovered patients are
advised to attend the Obstetric Ward of the Hammersmith
or Queen Charlotte's Hospitals for observation and treatment.
It was hoped that the midwives would take advantage
of the facilities provided and send their patients to the
Clinic for ante-natal examination, but the attendance from
this source continues to be disappointing. This is probably
due to the fact that the Borough Council, which is the
Maternity and Child Welfare Authority, is not the supervising
authority under the Midwives Act. This function
unfortunately remains in the hands of the London County
Council, which leads to overlapping, divided authority and
consequent lack of efficiency.
Convalescent Treatment ol Invalid Children.—This
work was carried on by the Invalid Children's Aid Assosiation;
the majority of children assisted are of school age,
and a considerable number were sent to Convalescent
Homes during the year.
In addition arrangements were made, as before, with
the Hammersmith District Nursing Association for the
services of a nurse when required, to ensure adequate
attention in cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Pneumonia
and Measles.
Infectious Diseases of Mothers and Children
Under Five Years of Age.
Statistics showing the incidence of all infectious Diseases
during the year are included in the general report, but in
so far as they relate particularly to diseases of parturient
women and children under five years of age, are tabulated :