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Health Visitors.—There are six health visitors. A health visitor appointed
by the Health Society is responsible mainly for work amongst pre-school children.
Three of the women give whole time to health visiting, and three are part-time
health visitors, holding appointments also as sanitary inspectors. The Borough
for the purposes of health visiting is divided into six districts, and in 1933 the
health visitors made 8,374 visits to children and 548 visits to mothers. Children
are visited up to school age, and thereafter for special purposes, e.g., measles,
scabies &c. These necessitated 155 visits to children over 5 years of age in 1933.
Centres.—There are in all eight centres, all "voluntary," at which consultations
are held. Four of these are under the Health Society, viz.:—(1) North
Marylebone School of Mothercraft, Salisbury Street, has an ante- and post-natal
consultation under medical supervision. The dental clinic and minor ailment
treatment centre are in the same building. The Council's health visitors cooperate,
one of them acting as superintendent.—(2) South Marylebone School of
Mothercraft, St. Marylebone General Dispensary, 30, Marylebone Lane. An antenatal
clinic is held once weekly, and an infant consultation twice weekly, both
under medical supervision. One of the Health Visitors acts as superintendent.
Children attend up to school age.—(3) 24, Hill Road. Infant consultations under
medical supervision are held weekly. One of the Health Visitors acts as superintendent,
and a nurse is employed three days a week by the Health Society for the
purpose of visiting.—(4) Western Centre. Formerly held at Western General
Dispensary, Cosway Street. Since October, 1933, has been accommodated at 113,
Marylebone Road. Infant consultations under medical supervision are held
weekly. There are also classes for needlework. One of the health visitors is
specially attached to this centre and acts as superintendent.
In addition to these centres, consultations are held weekly at Queen Charlotte's
Hospital, at Middlesex Hospital, at the Church Army Dispensary, and at the
Western General Dispensary. One of the Council's health visitors attends at
Queen Charlotte's Hospital, and Middlesex Hospital, which has a paid Health
visitor in addition. All the consultations are open to other than St. Marylebone
babies, who, however, constitute the bulk of those attending. At the hospital, as
at Queen Charlotte's, there are ante-natal clinics particularly for hospital patients.
Ante-Natal Work.—There are three voluntary Ante-Natal Clinics. Visiting
is undertaken by the Council's health visitors and there is a system of co-operation
with the Middlesex and Queen Charlotte's Hospitals.