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standard. Care is, however, taken that the payment asked for does not
act as a deterrent when admission to the wards is desirable on other
grounds.
The Maternity and Child Welfare Committee approved of rules for
the nursing staff and for the general management of the centre.
A visiting sub-committee, consisting of two members of the
Maternity and Child Welfare Committee is appointed monthly to visit
the Centre.
REPORT OF CONSULTING PHYSICIAN.
Report of Dr. H. St. H. Vertue, Consulting Physician at the
Maternity and Child Welfare Observation Wards.
The first clinic was held on the 11th of November, and subsequent
clinics on every Friday afternoon, totalling eight. The cases in the
Observation Ward were visited on each occasion; and in addition, extra
visits were paid at least once weekly to observe the progress of the cases
that had been admitted.
Both Out-patient and In-patient cases were seen.
Out-patients.—The number of separate cases seen was 9. Of these
some were seen once only; others were referred for two or more visits,
for the purpose of further observation. When the observations were
complete, the cases were sent back to their clinic Medical Officers with
a letter detailing the results, and making any suggestions that seemed
suitable for further treatment.