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4. That the association sends to the Borough Council in each year a copy of the annual
report of the association on the maternity and child welfare work of the previous
year, together with a statement of the accounts of the association for that year
relating to such work and a copy of the auditors' certificate thereon, and furnishes the
Borough Council from time to time with such other information relating to the
maternity and child welfare services provided by the association and the expenditure
thereon as the Borough Council may reasonably require.
The above scheme came into operation on April 1st, 1930, and is to continue in force
until March 31st, 1933.
The work carried out in the Borough in connection with maternity and child
welfare may be summarised under the following three headings:—
1. Ante-natal.
Special consultations are held at the Centres maintained by the Borough
Council and also at the General and Women's Hospitals, both in and
adjacent to the Borough.
Visits by Council's Health Visitors to the Homes.
Classes for mothers, held by the Superintendents of the various Centres.
Provision of dinners (at some Centres), milk, and also of dental treatment
for expectant and nursing mothers.
A scheme of co-operation in Ante-natal work between the Borough Council
and University College Hospital, in force since January 1st, 1928.
During the year a scheme was brought into operation, in association with the
Voluntary Committees, for the provision of sterilised maternity outfits. Arrangements were
made by which these could be obtained either at about cost price, or in necessitous cases below
cost price, according to individual circumstances.
2. At Birth.
A subsidy is paid by the Borough Council to certain hospitals in connection
with the admission of necessitous cases to their maternity wards,
A subsidy is also paid in connection with certain cases attended at home by
midwives on the staff of various hospitals and institutions.
The provision by the Borough Council of Consultants' services, bacteriological
investigation and skilled nursing in connection with cases developing
Puerperal Fever or Puerperal Pyrexia. Hospital accommodation is also
available for these cases.
A subsidy is paid by the Borough Council to a Voluntary Committee for the
provision of Home Helps.
3. Infants and Young Children.
The dispatch by post of cards of advice to the individual mothers immediately
after the receipt of the notification of birth required by law.
The visiting of infants and young children by the Council's staff of health
visitors.
The provision and maintenance of Child Welfare Centres. These Centres are
partly maintained on a voluntary basis; but the whole of the professional
staff (medical officers and health visitors) are paid and controlled by the
Council, who also pay the rent, rates and taxes of the Centre premises.