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The Work of the Staff.—The Ward-staff has worked very well. A
keen interest has been shown in the problems of Infant Welfare. Good
nursing has been the rule. The infants admitted have not only been
restored to normal functions, but also in the case of the feebler children,
their whole appearance has been transformed. It is pleasant to note
that those soothing and educative influences are at work on the children,
which are quite as important for their future health as scientific accuracy
in feeding and so forth.
In addition to the treatment of the children, the parents have been
invited to the Ward to learn the details of management and feeding from
the staff. This is considered an important part of the work.
Further Remarks.—The Observation Ward has been in existence such
a short time, that it is premature to make any observations on the number
and class of cases, or the results.
H. St. H. VERTUE, M.D.,
Consulting Physician.
Adjustment of Royal College of St. Katharine Area.
The Wellington Road centre is situate just in that area of the
Borough where maternity and child welfare work is carried out by the
Royal College of St. Katharine. As it appeared that it was far more
convenient for the mothers living in this vicinity to attend the Wellington
Road centre than that of the Royal College of St. Katharine, negotiations
were in progress at the end of the year for the adjustment of this area.
This adjustment has now been made and has been approved by the
Minister of Health.
Children's Consultation Centre—London Hospital.
Information was received from the London County Council that a
Children's Consultation Centre had been established at the London
Hospital under Dr. Maitland-Jones, a Physician on the staff of that
Hospital.
This Centre was established for the assistance of Medical Officers in
charge of Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics in the East End of London.
During the year 22 cases were referred by the Clinic Medical Officers
to this Centre.