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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
The general scheme of maternity and child welfare is the same
as has been noted in previous reports. The following is a summary
of the whole Scheme for the care of mothers and children:—
For the Mothers.
(1) Ante-Natal Care of Expectant Mothers.
(а) Visits to homes by Health Visitor to give advice.
(b) Ante-Natal Examination by Medical Officer at Centre.
(c) Admission to Maternity Hospital for treatment of
Ante-Natal Complications or Abnormalities.
(d) Midwife can call in Doctor in abnormal ante-natal case
at cost of Council.
(e) Doctor can call in Consultant in abnormal ante-natal
case at cost of Council.
(f) Milk free of charge in necessitous cases.
(g) Dental treatment, including provision of artificial
dentures at reduced charges according to the family
income.
(2) Intra-Natae Care.
(a) Provision of a Midwife free of charge in necessitous
cases.
(b) Midwife can call in Doctor free of cost or at reduced
cost, depending on circumstances.
(c) Doctor can call in Consultant, free of cost, or at
reduced cost.
(d) Admission to Maternity Hospital for confinement at
fees according to circumstances.
(e) Home Helps provided free of cost in necessitous cases.
(f) Supply of aseptic maternity outfits free of charge in
necessitous cases.
(3) Post-Natal Care.
(a) Medical aid in complications after confinement, free or
at reduced cost.
(b) Consultant aid when Doctor calls in further help in
complications during the puerperium.