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Maternity and Child Welfare Centres.
These are 13 in number. Each Centre is managed by a Committee, the members of
which not only give valuable help at the various consultations, but also provide additional
funds for the maintenance of many other useful and very necessary activities associated with
the work of each Centre. The Council has representatives on each committee, and each
committee sends one representative to the Council's Maternity and Child Welfare SubCommittee.
The Centres at University College Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and its
Marlborough Maternity Section are not subsidised by the Council.
The table on page 21 gives statistics concerning the work of all the Centres during
1924. It will be seen that 1,837 infant consultations and 471 ante-natal consultations were held
during the year. The children who attended for the first time numbered 3,323.
The total attendances of all children were 51,292, compared with 55,265 in 1923, and
51,426 in 1922.
The total attendances of expectant mothers numbered 8,653, as compared with
6,389 and 6,033 in the two preceding years.
Details concerning the work, together with some of the special activities of the
individual Centres, are given in the following paragraphs: —
St. Pancras School for Mothers, 1, Ampthill Square.
In addition to the consultations provided by the Council, the Medical Officers have
held voluntary consultations for children from two to five years of age. At these 744
attendances were made.
Classes for Mothers.
At infant care classes there were 571 attendances; ante-natal care, 252 attendances;
and at needlework, etc., classes, 619 attendances.
Dinners for Mothers and Children.
These are supplied at a very small charge for necessitous cases. 2,072 dinners were
supplied to nursing and expectant mothers, and 1,892 to young children.
Observation Day Nursery.
This is for children needing special care. There were 1,611 attendances during the
year, of which 792 were made by infants under one year of age, and 819 by children over one
year.
Massage Clinic.
91 consultations were held, at which 897 attendances were recorded.
Dental Clinic.
This also is provided out of funds from voluntary sources. The Dental Surgeon is
Mr. George Thomson, L.D.S. During the year 34 consultations were held, at which 367
attendances were made. Details of the work done are given in the following table:—
Mothers. Children.
Extractions with anaesthetics 45 10
„ without anaesthetics 3 5
Fillings 55 85
Scalings 21 —
Impressions and fitting dentures, etc. 34 —
Examinations 25 84
Totals 183 184