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"A midwife asked advice about a case of Contracted pelvis
She was advised that confinement in hospital would be the wisest
course. A living baby was born.
We are expecting much benefit for the mothers in the near
future from the new Dental Clinic.
"There have been numerous requests from the mothers for
post-natal advice. The establishment of a Post-natal Clinic would
meet a very real need of the poorer women in the Borough.
"A most encouraging feature of the year's work has been the
greater sympathy of the local doctors in the work of the Clinic,
also the evidence we have of the increased interest taken generally
in the condition of expectant mothers."
On representation to the London County Council the advantages
of the all-night ambulance service for Maternity cases were secured
for residents of the Borough.
The practice of sending birthday cards to children who have
completed the first year of life was approved by the Committee.
Grants in aid of convalescent treatment of the children under
5 years of age were made in respect of 7 such children during the
year, 1926.
The Maternity and Child Welfare Services cost the Borough
the equivalent of 0'6 of a penny rate in 1926.
SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
It will be seen from the accompanying Report of the Chief
Sanitary Inspector that a large amount of sanitary work has been
performed during the year 1926; 2,736 premises were inspected for
conditions injurious or dangerous to health, and insanitary conditions
varying in their nature from slight to grave were discovered to the
number of 1,291; 661 Intimation Notices, followed in 75 cases by
Statutory Notices, were complied with. 3,179 re-inspections were
made, making a total for the year of 5,915 inspections.