View report page

53
Consulting Obstetricians.
The Council has inaugurated a scheme whereby the services of
obstetricians of consultant status are available to all medical practitioners
in cases of difficulty or abnormality occurring among Hampstead
mothers. The following are the consultants:—
Basden, Margaret, M.D., F.R.C.S., 114, Harley Street, W.l, and
26, Thurlow Road, N.W.3.
Brown, R. Christie, M.S., F.R.C.S., 40, Harley Street, W.l, and
292, Finchley Road, N.W.3.
Gray, Arthur O., M.D., F.R.C.S., 114a, Harley Street, W.l.
Rivett, L. C., M.C., F.R.C.S., 118, Harley Street, W.l, and 3,
Hanover Terrace, Regent's Park, N.W.I.
White, Norman, M.D., F.R.C.S., 19, Queen Anne Street, W.l,
and 55, Fitzroy Road, N.W.I.
During the year the services of the Consultants were called for
under this scheme in two cases. One was a case of puerperal fever—
child born alive—mother and baby were removed to Hospital and the
mother subsequently died some weeks later from "Septicœmia,
Infective Endocarditis." One was a case of pueperal pyrexia—child
born alive—mother and baby were removed to Hospital and the
patient recovered.
In neither case was a charge made to the patient towards the cost
of the services of the Consultant, the full fee being paid by the
Borough Council.
Invalid Children's Aid Association.
The Hampstead Branch of this Association meets at 51, Howitt
Road and valuable help is given to boys up to 14 years of age and
girls up to 16, by the way of convalescence in the country or at the
seaside; by the provision of surgical appliances, extra nourishment
{e.g., milk or cod liver oil and malt), etc. The Local Secretary is
Miss Harrison.
Home Helps.
Early in the year I reported to the Maternity and Child Welfare
Committee on the question of the provision of Home Helps for