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HOME HELPS.
A panel of selected women to act as Home Helps is kept in the
Health Services Department. 20 Home Helps were provided in necessitous
cases.
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 £5 5s. Od.
DAY NURSERIES.
There are three Day Nurseries in the Borough.
One is Municipal, and is situated at Sutherland House, Sutherland
Square. The nursery accommodates 20 to 25 children and is supervised
by a Committee of Nursery Managers.
The number of attendances during the year was 4,176.
Guy's Hospital have in connection with their Maternity Scheme a
Day Nursery which is used by children from Southwark and Bermondsey,
and has accommodation for 40 children.
The number of attendances during the year was 8,122.
Crossways Mission, New Kent Road, has a Day Nursery accommodating
46 children.
The number of attendances during the year was 8,306.
TODDLERS' CLINICS.
During the year 41 sessions were held at the Health Services Department
with a total attendance of 569.
In addition 12 sessions were conducted at the St. George's Infant
Welfare Centre with an attendance of 463.
WOMEN'S COUNTRY HOLIDAY FUND.
Under the Council's approved scheme for convalescent treatment of
nursing mothers and children recommended by the Medical Officers of
the Welfare Centres, 109 mothers and 119 children were sent away at a
cost of £400.