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The register now contains the names of 25 foster mothers.
During the year visits to foster children were carried out as follows:-

Barlow's Gift.—The income form this trust, amouting to £33, was
by resolution of the Bar???'s Gift Committee divided between Maternity
and Child Welfaree, the Tuberculosis Handicrafts Committee and the
Westminster Nursing Connittee. The money has been most usefully
expended in providing ??? necessaries as connot be bought by money
raised form the rates, ??? rubber bandages, flannel, wool and materials
for handicrafts. The ??? are duly presented for th purposes of
audit.
Ante-natal Work.-The supervision of expectant mothers is recognised
to be of increasing importance, and for this putpose it is extremely
desirable that they should avail themselves of the expert advice obtainable
at the centrcs and at the hospitals. The following table shows the
number of cases which were dealt with through the various centres and
how they became know to the health visitors. The co-operatin of
the hospitals with the welfare centres continues, and there is unterchange
of much useful informartion between those bodies which should result in
greatly improved conditions for confinements. The number of births was
1,099 and the number expectant mothers delat with by the centres,
805. This proportion, amounting to over 73 per cent., is a satisfactory
indication of the manner which the Council's Maternity and Child
Welfare service is metting the needs of the community.