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when—as is so often the case—no records have been received regarding
them.
The Health Visitor gives advice, but it is for the mother to carry
it out, and it is upon her that the health and well-being of the children
depend.
To ensure satisfactory supervision of children under 5 years who are
attending school, arrangements are made to see them during the dinner
interval and after 4 p.m.
Ante-natal Visits.
The visits to expectant mothers are of the greatest value. Home
conditions are seen, difficulties discussed, the mother's confidence gained,
and the importance of early booking explained to her.
Many visits are paid re failure to keep appointments at the Antenatal
Clinics, or at St. Andrew's Hospital.
Requests were received from various Hospitals outside the Borough
asking that mothers who had booked with them might be visited. This
was done and reports sent to the respective Hospitals.
Clinics. (See Table, page 117.)
Infant Consultations.—One of the difficulties is to secure the attendance
at the Clinics of the 3-5 year-olds, especially if they are going to school.
The mothers are being urged to bring them at regular intervals until
they are 5 years old.
Ante-natal Clinics.—The Ante-natal Clinics have been well attended,
and the increased co-operation with all those concerned with the care
of the expectant and lying-in mothers has made the work more satisfactory.
The mothers are realising the advantage of medical supervision
during pregnancy. Here, also, the importance of early booking is
explained to the mother.
There was one maternal death amongst the mothers who attended
the Borough Ante-natal Clinics (whole Borough).
Post-natal Clinics.—The number of mothers attending this Clinic is
increasing yearly:—
1935 80
1936 120