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held in her district. Two of the Health Visitors are also in
attendance at the Council's Infant Clinic to assist the Medical
Officer.
The work of these officers in the visitation of parent and
infants is summarised in the following Table:—
Work of Health Visitors.
Primary Visits to Infants 2,645
Return ,, ,, 14,509
Visits to Children between 1 and 5 years ... 2,809
Infantile Death Enquiries 51
Stillbirth Enquiries 49
Ante-Natal Visits 541
Milk Assistance Scheme Enquiries 1,291
Visits to Enteritis Cases 33
Return Visits to „ ,, 40
Visits to Ophthalmia Cases 14
Return Visits to „ „ 45
Total 22,027
Consultation and Treatment Centres.
Municipal Maternity Home.
Medical Officer Dr. J. W. Miller.
Matron Mrs. D. Fynn.
The Maternity Home is situated at 41, Rushey Green,
and was opened in June, 1918, with accommodation for 12
patients, which was increased in 1923 to 17 beds, permitting
an average admission of 26 patients per month.
Staff.—The nursing staff comprises a matron, five nurses
and two probationers. The domestic includes a cook, two housemaids,
a laundry-maid and a daily cleaner. There is also a
part-time clerk-dispenser.
Each patient accepted for admission to the Home receives
the following leaflet of instructions:—
Lewisham Borough Council.—Municipal Maternity Home.
Directions for Patients before Admission.
The patient should seek admission as soon as possible after the onset of
the labour pains. These occur at regular intervals, at first about every halfhour,
but gradually come on more frequently and become more severe. The
pains are dull and aching in character, and start at the bottom of the back