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25
Average attendances at Centre per afternoon—
Children 17
Mothers 15
Total 32
Number of Children seen by Doctor at Centre 472
Average number seen by Doctor each day 9
Maternity Welfare—
Number of maternity cases attending antenatal
clinic. (May 29th to December 31st,
1918) 10
Number of visits paid by cases 32
Medical aid called in by midwife 2
Consultant called in by doctors in complicated
maternity cases 4
Provision of Food and Drags.—Under the Milk (Mothers
and Children) Order, milk was provided free by the Council in
30 cases. Dried milk at wholesale price was sold to the extent
of 2473 lbs. in the year. Cod liver oil, emulsion, liquid paraffin,
olive oil, Chymol, and powders, as advised by the Medical Officer,
were also supplied at wholesale prices at the Centre.
At the first meeting of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee.
formed under the Maternity and Child Welfare Act, 1918,
held on the 28th November, 1918, a Report was submitted on
the Circular of the Local Government Board of the 9th August,
1918.
The suggestions contained in this Report, which is printed
below, were adopted by the Committee and later approved by
the Council on the 8th December.
Towards the end of the year steps were take to acquire a
house at 13, Mattock Lane for a combined Maternity and Child
Welfare Centre and School Clinic. The combination with the
School Clinic should enable the treatment of minor ailments and
defects of the eyes, throat, nose and ears in young children to be
carried out without delay and with a minimum of trouble, while
the dental treatment of nursing and expectant mothers should
be facilitated.