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MATERNITY BEDS.
Three beds are reserved at Lambeth Hospital for necessitous expectant
mothers and during the year under review 3 mothers were admitted for
their confinement at a cost to the Council of £15 6s. Od.
COMPENSATION TO MIDWIVES.
An arrangement has been made by the Council whereby compensation
at the rate of 10s. per case is paid to a midwife for the loss of a case (i.e.,
removal to Hospital) on the advice of the doctor at the Antenatal Clinic.
One case was dealt with during the year.
MATERNITY OUTFITS.
Fifty-five maternity outfits were supplied to expectant mothers at
cost price, or in necessitous cases free of charge, at the Antenatal Clinics.
HOME HELPS.
A panel of selected women to act as Home Helps is kept in the Health
Services Department. Three Home Helps were provided in necessitous
cases.
WOMEN'S COUNTRY HOLIDAY FUND.
The Council approved a scheme on 1st April, 1936, whereby nursing
mothers and children attending the Welfare Centres could be recommended
by the Medical Officer for convalescent treatment.
During the year. 105 mothers and 116 children were sent away at
a cost of £400.
CONSULTANTS.
The Council have a panel of two Obstetric Consultants who may be
called in by any general practitioner in any midwifery case which presents
difficulty or abnormality. One consultation took place during the year
at a cost to the Council of £4 4s. Od.
DRIED AND LIQUID MILKS.
Milk is supplied to expectant and nursing mothers, and to children
under 3 years of age (in special circumstances 5 years).
It is supplied in accordance with the Minister of Health's Circular,
and the Medical Officer in charge of the Council's Welfare Clinic recommends
a supply when she considers it is necessary.
During the year, 39,277 packets of dried milk and 46,983 pints of
liquid milk was issued free to necessitous cases at a cost to the Council
of £3,489 l1s. 6d.
The amount charged to the Public Assistance Committee was
£113 15s. 6d. The scheme of co-operation with the Public Assistance
Committee has worked smoothly.