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the most concrete aids given to help the mother to stay
with her child. Close co-operation between the Health
Visitors and the Moral Welfare Workers of the Rochester
Diocese has continued. The Council contributes to
the residential care of the mother before the birth and
mother and baby after birth in Institutions provided by
the Diocesan Council.
(iii) Health Visitors and Clinics.
The marked increase in Ante-Natal attendances in
1941 necessitated the holding of regular weekly clinics
at Bexleyheath instead of four per month and two clinics
each week at Welling instead of four per month. The
reason for additional attendances is probably and mainly
due to the notice brought to the department of expectant
mothers which began with the issue of clothing coupons
to such mothers for the expected baby. This is a notification
of pregnancy and advantage has been taken of it
by the Health Visitors following up each expectant
mother who applies for clothing coupons.
The high clinic attendances have in the main continued
and despite air raids and evacuation additional
sessions have been held at Wrotham Road, Welling and
The Green, Falconwood. At Wrotham Road the building
used is a Public Gas Cleansing Station which is well
adapted to Clinic work and at Falconwood a Co-operative
Hall is used which is not very convenient but until
building is recommenced it can be used. A Centre in
Long Lane, Bexleyheath is required to relieve the
Broadway Clinic.
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