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Maternity and Child Welfare Centres
These are 10 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 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 Sub-Committee. The Centres
at University College Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital are not subsidised by the
Council.
The Table on page 30 gives statistics concerning the work of all the Centres during
the 3'ear. It will be seen that 477 ante-natal consultations were held, the number of expectant
mothers was 1,763 and their total attendances were 6,377.
For the two previous years the total attendances were 5,706 and 6,993.
The number of consultations for children was 1,637, the children who attended for the
first time numbered 3,100, and the total attendances were 48,091.
For the two previous years the total attendances of children were 44,851 and 45,804.
Particulars concerning 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, 40 ailing mothers were seen
by doctors, and interviews with parents (apart from those otherwise recorded) numbered
3,553. Other activities of this centre include the following:—
Classes for Mothers.
At infant care classes there were 548 attendances; and at needlework, etc., classes,
556 attendances.
Dinners for Mothers and Children.
These are supplied at a very small charge for necessitous cases. 2,445 dinners were
supplied to nursing and expectant mothers, and 2,224 to young children.
Observation Day Nursery.
This is for children attending the Centre who need special care. There were 1,776
attendances during the year, of which 835 were made by infants under one year of age, 573
by children from 1 to 2 years of age, and 368 by children from 2 to 5 years of age.
Dental Clinic.
This is provided out of funds from voluntary sources. The Dental Surgeon is
Mr. George Thomson, l.o.s. During the year 44 consultations were held, at which 229
treatments were provided for mothers and 193 for children. Details of the work done are
given in the following table :—
Mothers, Children.
Extractions with anaesthetics .. .. . . 58 51
„ without anaesthetics . . .. .. — 1
Fillings .. .. .. .. 47 65
Scalings . . .. .. 16 —
Impressions and fitting dentures, etc. . . 50 3
Examinations and advice .. .. 58 73
Totals .. . . 229 193
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