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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.
Four of the women give whole time to health visiting, and two 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 1934 the
health visitors made 8,887 visits to children and 518 visits to mothers. Children
are visited up to school age, and thereafter for special purposes, e.g., measles,
scabies, &c. These necessitated 582 visits to children over 5 years of age in 1934.
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, Infant Welfare and Light and Massage Clinics under medical supervision.
The dental clinic and minor ailment treatment centre are in the same
building. The Council's health visitors co-operate, one of them acting as superintendent.—
(2) South Marylebone School of Mothercraft, St. Marylebone General
Dispensary, 30, Marylebone Lane. An ante-natal 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 Middlesex
Hospital, as at Queen Charlotte's, there are ante-natal clinics particularly for
hospital patients.
Ante-Natal Work.— There are two 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.