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Chairman of the Chapter of the Royal College of St. Katharine, making
a request that the grant of £4,442 paid to the Royal College annually
for the last quinquennial period may be continued. The letter further
stated:—
"In making this application I am desired to emphasise how
much the Chapter value the cordial relationship which exists between
the Public Health Department of the Council and the Royal College,
ensuring such a pleasant and stimulating influence on the work in
which we are both engaged."
During the year also a scheme of co-operation was arranged between
the Royal College of St. Katharine and the Nursing Sisters of St. John the
Divine which would provide an efficient domiciliary midwifery service in
the Borough. It has been included in the scheme that there should be
similar co-operation between the Nursing Sisters of St. John the Divine
the Borough Council Ante-natal Clinics, and the whole of the scheme and
would be carried out in the closest co-operation with the Borough Council's
Maternity and Child Welfare Department. This scheme has been made
possible by the provision of assistance by the Royal College of St. Katharine
to the Nursing Sisters of St. John the Divine. On hearing details of the
scheme the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee expressed great
satisfaction and wished to place on record their appreciation of the services
rendered by the Royal College of St. Katharine and the Nursing Sisters
of St. John the Divine for the benefit of the women of the Borough.
(b) Co-operation with St. Andrew's Hospital.
(i) In order to further improve the co-operation between the Borough
Council's Ante-natal Clinics and St. Andrew's Hospital, meetings of
the Clinic Medical Officers and the Medical Staff of the Maternity
Department of St. Andrew's Hospital have been held.
(ii) Training of Midwives.—At the request of the Matron of St.
Andrew's Hospital, arrangements were made for nurses undergoing
midwifery training at St. Andrew's Hospital to visit the Maternity and
Child Welfare Clinics in order that they may have some knowledge of
the work carried on at Infant Consultation. 44 nurse-midwives attended
our clinics during the year.
(c) The Queen Mary Day Nursery and Social Settlement.
The Minister of Health has approved of the inclusion in the scheme
of £500 contribution towards the Queen Mary Day Nursery and Social
Settlement in connection with the work of the Day Nursery and Creche.
The new building was opened early in 1937.