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18
Number of Premature Stillbirths
(a) In Hospital 8
(b) At Home 1
(c) In Private Nursing Homes -
9
Live Premature Births
TOTAL Died with- Died between Surviving
in 24 hrs. 1st day and at end of
28th day 28 days
Born in Hospital 54 6 — 48
Born at Home 3 — — 3
Born in Nursing
Home 2 — — 2
BIRTH CONTROL CLINIC
As in previous years, arrangements for this purpose with the
North Kensington Women's Welfare Association were continued.
One clinic weekly was held at the Palmerston Road Hall, South
Acton, a nominal fee being paid to the County Council for the use
of the premises.
Two new patients were referred for advice in 1954.
HOME HELP SCHEME
At the end of the year there were 5 full-time Home Helps, and
59 part-time Staff. The following table shows the number of cases
actually attended:—
Maternity 43
Tuberculosis 31
Chronic Sick 322
Other cases attended 72
DAY NURSERIES
Attendances at the three remaining nurseries were noticeably
higher than in 1953 and the numbers on the registers at the end of
the year were more satisfactory. The closure of Bennett Street
Nursery at Chiswick resulted in the transfer of a certain number
of Chiswick children to Longcot, while the resettlement of Horn
Lane children at St. Dunstan's and Bollo Bridge consolidated the
attendances at these nurseries,