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In July 1928, Dr. Ross-Keyt took over Dr. Maitland's duties
on the latter' s appointment to the medical staff of the Ministry
of Health.
In December 1928, the Council accepted Professor Kenwood's
resignation as Public Analyst to the Borough after 34 years
valuable service to the district.
In this year, the Council approved a scheme for the provision
of the services of obstetric consultants to be called in by
practitioners in any midwifery case presenting difficulty or
abnormality.
In 1930, arrangements were made with the Stoke Newington School
Treatment Centre at 67, Church Street for the treatment offered
at the Minor Ailments Centre to be available to children under
school age at a capitation fee of two shillings payable by the
Council.
In 1931, further extensions were made by the provision of
additional weekly sessions at the Ante Natal Clinics and Dental
| Clinic, a scheme for the supply of Home Help during the lying-in
period, and the arrangement for the sale at cost price or free
to necessitous cases of sterilised maternity outfits. It is
interesting to note that the payment to be made for Home Helps
was fixed at five shillings for an eight-hour day and their
services were utilised on two occasions by necessitous cases.
In 1935, the Council entered into an arrangement with the
British Red Cross Clinic, Dalston Lane, for artificial sunlight
treatment to be made available to children under 5 years of age
referred from the Council's Welfare Centres, in consideration of
an annual grant of £30.
At the December meeting of the Council in 1936, it was
reported that the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee had
under consideration the observations of the Medical Officer
of Health emphasising the necessity for additional accommodation
and medical staff, in order to cope efficiently with the
growing demand upon the maternity and child welfare organisation
of the Council.