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tioners in eases 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 three cases. One was a case of difficult confinement—mother
removed to Hospital, cæsarian section performed, child
born alive, mother made good recovery. The other two were cases of
puerperal pyrexia—children born alive—mothers and babies were
removed to Hospital and the patients recovered.
In one case a nominal charge was made to the patient towards the
cost of the services of the Consultant, the full fee being paid by the
Borough Council in the other two instances.
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.
A panel of Home Helps was formed in 1934 to be available to
homes in cases of child-birth occurring in the Borough. They are
paid at the rate of 5s. 0d. per day when employed, with no retaining
fee. In normal cases they are on duty for 10 days; hours 8 a.m. to
1.30 p.m., 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. daily, subject to variation in certain cases.
Their duties consist of general home management, including cooking,
certain washing, the care of the children, etc. A doctor or midwife