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Gynaecological Clinic
Sessions are held weekly, and during the year there were 335
attendances, of which 127 new cases received attention.
Comparable figures for this Clinic since the date of opening
1939 - 67 attendances —67 women
1940 - 184 " 79 "
1941 - 260 " 90 "
Health Visitors
"The total number of visits made by Health Visitors was
Council's
To Expectant mothers - 3,383
Post Natal - 349
Children - 18,265
Child Life Protection - 166
Infectious diseases &c - 1,928
Other visits - 2,o03
26,694
U.C.Hospital
53
12
572
1
16
10
664
Total
361
18,837
167
1,944
2.613
27,358
. Comparable figures
for 1941 were:- 25,056
772
25,828
Nursing in the Home
The "following District Nursing Associations undertake the
nursing of cases of illness occurring in expectant and nursing
mothers, and children under 5 years of age.
An annual block grant is made to each Association in respect
of nursing for certain specified diseases.
Block Grant Number of
£ Cases Visits
Hampstead 30 93 1,154
Metropolitan 250 111 1,140
North London 25 44 333
Supplementary Clothing Coupons for Expectant Mothers
This Scheme came into operation on August 1941, to enable
expectant mothers to purchase materials for garments which should be
made for a baby before the birth.
During the year a total of 2,399 expectant mothers, resident
in the Borough, were issued with supplementary coupons on the
production of a medical certificate complying with Board of Trade
Regulations. The Issue during 1941 was 339.