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Handicraft Class.
The Committee maintains a Handicraft Class where patients
suffering from tuberculosis are taught to make articles which
they can sell. The class meets at the Wandsworth Dispensary
every Monday afternoon from 2.30 to 4.30 Prior to the outbreak
of war, a trained instructress conducted the class, but
it has not been possible to obtain her services since, and the
class is now conducted under the supervision of the Secretary
of the Committee, with assistance from those patients who have
become proficient in the work. The crafts taught include the
making of articles in leather, embroidery. knitting and the
making of gloves.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
Of the 4,376 births which occured during the year, 8,601.
or 82.29 per cent were visited by the Health Visitors. The
total number of visits made by these officers for all purposes,
was 40,576. In addition they attended at Clinics, etc., 'on
3,204 occasions.
Of the above births, 77 were premature, 11 having occurred
at home and 66 in hospitals. Of those bom at home, all were
nursed at home, and all survived at the end of one month.
Of those born in Hospitals, four died in the first 24 hours and
12 died at the end of the month, 50 survived and are alive
and well.
There are 10 Infant Welfare Centres, and nine Antenatal
Clinics in operation in the Borough. The number of
attendances made at these Clinics was 35,015 and 5,014 respectively.
Post-natal attendances were 200.
A Dental Clinic is held at the Municipal Buildings for
expectant and nursing mothers and children under five years
of age. Patients attending the Clinic are required to pay one
shilling each time they attend. If dentures are necessary,
the patients are assessed on their income in accordance with
a scale approved by the Council. 370 patients were seen for
the first time, and the number of attendances made at the
Clinic by all patients was 1,145. 40 women were granted assistance
towards the cost of their dentures, the Council contributing
£114 0s. 0d.