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(g) That the London County Council should provide "Flying
Squads" (transfusion services). Discussions are still proceeding
with the London County Council with a view to this
service being available from certain County Council hospitals
situate in Area "A."
(h) It has been agreed that where a case has been made out by the
Medical Officer of an adjoining Borough for an occasional
mother, or so, from that Borough to attend an ante-natal clinic
in this Borough, arrangements be made for the medical
supervision at one of our clinics on the understanding that
the social services are provided by the Borough from which
the mother comes.
Co-operation with Voluntary Organisations, etc.
(a) Royal College of St. Katharine.
The Minister of Health's Maternity and Child Welfare Contributions
(London) Scheme, 1937, made under Section 101 (6) of the Local Government
Act, 1929, for the grant period 1st April, 1937, to 31st March, 1942,
required the Borough Council to make an annual contribution to the
Royal College of St. Katharine of £4,442.
(b) Co-operation with St. Andrew's Hospital.
(i) In order to 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. 52 nurse-midwives attended
our clinics during the year.
(c) The Queen Mary Day Nursery and Social Settlement.
The Minister of Health has approved an annual contribution of £500
for the five years 1st April, 1937, to 31st March, 1942, to 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
by Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester.