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A scheme of co-operation in Ante-natal work between the Borough Council
and University College Hospital, in force since January 1st, 19'28.
During the preceding 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.
•J. Infanta 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) arc paid and controlled by the
Council, who also pay the rent, rates and taxes of the Centre premises.
The provision of a clinic for ailing mothers and young children, the expenses
being borne partly by municipal and partly by voluntary funds.
The provision of a municipal dental clinic.
The subsidisation of a Home for ailing young children.
The supply of milk, free or at reduced price.
The subsidisation of the four voluntary Day Nurseries in the Borough.
The payment for the home nursing of sick infants in certain cases.
A Centre for Artificial Light treatment.
The provision of convalescent home treatment by means of subsidy to voluntary
agencies.
Duties concerned with infant life protection under Part I of the Children
Acts, 1908-1932.
The above-mentioned activities are dealt with in detail in the following pages.
Advice Cards.—Besides the posting of cards of advice to the mothers of all infants
whose births have been notified, cards of advice to expectant mothers have been distributed
through University College Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, the Maternity Nursing Association,
and other agencies.