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The object of the service is to deal with acute obstetric emergencies
in connection with maternity cases which could not be moved to
hospital without undue risk. The unit was utilised on eleven occasions
up to 5th July.
Eleven children were sent to Convalescent Homes as a cost
to the Council of £60 18s. 0d.
A clinic for artificial sunlight and massage for children under
five years of age, when recommended by the Infant Welfare Centres
and hospitals, was held at the Muncipal Buildings on Tuesdays and
Fridays. During! the period up to July 5th 140 children were seen
at the Clinic and they made 2,136 attendances.
Three women attended the clinic post-natally and made 18
attendances. Sunlight and massage clinics were also held at 91.
Bedford Hill, Balham, and at 37, Riggindale Road, Streatham.
The Health Visitors also held the appointments of Infant Life
Protection Visitors for their districts and carried out the duties relating
to child life protection, under Part XIII of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1936. At July 5th there were 83 foster-mothers
registered with the Council, but only 70 were receiving children.
86 being in their care.
PREMATURE INFANTS
Special records were kept of all premature infants who were
visited by Health Visitors as soon as notified and kept under observation
until it was clear that they were making satisfactory progress.
MATERNITY HOME
188 women were admitted up to July 5th and the average duration
of stay was 14 days.
191 new cases attended the Ante-natal Clinic held at the
Maternity Home and made 2,251 attendances. 162 cases attended
the Post-natal clinic.