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themselves or are found in the course
of visiting. 787 expectant mothers
were dealt with in 1914.
(b) Home visiting of ex- This is carried out in respect of abovepectant
mothers. Reports are sent to the almoners of
the hospitals. The visitors are expected
to see that adequate preparations
are made by the mothers, proper
nursing arranged for, and suitable
women engaged to look after the home
and cook during period of confinement.
(c) Provision of a materWomen can always receive treatment at
nity hospital or beds at the above named hospitals.
a hospital in which
complicated cases of
pregnancy can secure
treatment.
(3) Arrangements for confinement
:—
(a) At home. (a) and (b). No difficulty seems to exist
(c) Hospital provision in in obtaining suitable attendance, and
difficult cases. it does not appear nccessary to make
special provision. Skilled nurses can
be obtained through the Durham House
Nurses Association, the Queen Victoria
Jubilee Nurses, the Metropolitan
Nursing Centres (Bessborough Gardens,
Tite Street, Bloomsbury Square, &c.)
(4) Post-natal:—
(a) Provision in a hospital No difficulty is experienced in securing
for complications arising treatment in hospital or in infirmary,
alter parturition—for
mother or child.
(b) Provision of systematic The Health Society have instituted two
advice and treatment for centres for infant consultations:—
infants at a baby clinic (a) One for the north part of the
or infant dispensary. City at 11, Golden Square, under Dr.
David Forsyth, Physician for Outpatients,
Charing Cross Hospital, and
Physician to the Evelina Hospital for
Children, assisted by a trained nurse
and voluntary visitors.
(b) One for the south part of the