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is provided by the Medical Officer at the Clinic. In either
case no charge is made in respect of this treatment. The
Health Visitors are giving this information to the parents
when visiting the homes of such toddlers.
Queen Charlotte's Hospital at Ravenscourt Park has
started a milk bureau for the distribution of human milk.
This should be a great advantage when dealing with premature
and delicate children.
The attendances at the Ante-Natal Clinics continue to
increase, and the co-operation with Hammersmith Hospital
and the London County Council midwives is excellent.
All patients referred to the Ante-Natal Clinics by the
London County Council midwives attend the Clinics at least
once a month or more frequently if thought necessary, thus
ensuring essential medical supervision.
An arrangement has been made with the dental department
at Hammersmith Hospital to provide dental treatment
and dentures for ante-natal patients and nursing mothers,
and this scheme has already proved efficacious.
The figures tabulated below, indicate in some measure
the extent of the ground to be covered on the one hand,
and on the other the success of the work accomplished in
the interests of Maternity and Child Welfare:—
Number of Births registered during the year 2,840
Corrected Number of Births 1,874
The corrected figure represents a Birth-rate per 1,000 of
the population of the Borough of 15.0
Corrected Number of Deaths of Infants under one year,
of whom 43 died under one week 117
Legitimate Infants 107, or 62 per 1,000 Births.
Illegitimate Infants 10, or 62 per 1,000 Births.
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Births 62