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Children admitted to King Edward Hospital as indoor
patients 3
Children referred to other Hospitals 50
Expectant Mothers attending Ante-Natal Clinic :—
First Visits 727
Re-Visits 2,719
Number of Consultations by Consultant at Centre 32
Mothers referred to Hospitals 28
Aid was provided for mothers at confinement in the following
cases :—
Consultant aid 10
Medical aid 82
Midwives 64
Accouchement Sets 69
Home Helps 13
Dried Milk supplied at cost price Value £440 17 10
Virol supplied at cost price Value £93 9 3
Cod Liver Oil supplied at cost price Value £200 10 8
Number of Cases admitted to the Chiswick and Ealing
Maternity Hospital 348
Amount received for treatment at Maternity Hospital £1,537 1 6
Expectant or Nursing Mothers receiving a supply of milk
free of charge for one month at a time 1,078
Children under 5 years of age receiving a supply of milk
free of charge for one month at a time 1,085
In connection with the supply of milk to expectant or nursing
mothers or to children under 5 years of age the Council resolved
in May, 1932, that it be a requirement of all orders issued to dairymen
to supply milk under this scheme that the milk be pasteurised
in accordance with the Milkr (Special Designations) Order, 1923.
Medical examination of the Pre-School Children.—Mothers are
encouraged to bring their children between 1 and 5 years to the
Health Centre to be medically examined thoroughly once a year,
the records of the examination being entered on cards similar
to those employed in the medical inspection of school children.
This complete medical examination of such children was begun
in a systematic way in 1931 during which year 1,745 children