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suggested that Edmonton should recompense their expenditure in dealing with
mothers attending the Southgate Centre from Solna Road area. It was
recommended that the ante-natal clinic be held once a week at the Central Hall,
and that Miss Shiner and Miss Bintcliffe assist there.
In February the Ministry of Health announced that they would make a
grant of £267 toward the expenditure of the Council on the Maternity and
Child Welfare account for the year ending 31st March, 1919.
The new centre was opened in Bury Street on the 24th March. It provides
accommodation for mothers and infants in the northern part of Edmonton.
In April a new Committee was constituted for the year ended April, 1921,
consisting of 20 councillors, including the two ladies, and eight non-councillors
(seven ladies and one gentleman) leaving two vacancies for the medical
practitioners, when they should think fit to rejoin.
To the Council of the 22nd April a report was submitted dated the 26th
March, when it was announced that the Committee had increased the salary of
their medical officer in order to cover the increased cost of travelling and living,
Mrs. Outram's salary is now at a rate exceeding that of the M.O.H.! This
lady presented the Committee with a report for six months in which she
emphasised the value of whole fresh unpreserved cows' milk over a sterilised
dried full-cream milk. She also stated that both whooping cough and measles
had been noticed amongst the children attending the clinic. Cases of impetigo
and running ears had been less than formerly. She remarked that some
mothers use the clinic solely as "a shop with wholesale terms."
My Council, with the acquiescence of the Public Health Committee, lent
Misses Shiner and Bintcliffe for services at the Centres. These ladies assist
Mrs. Outram very considerably in her duties as Medical Officer.
A report, dated the 30th April, was submitted to the Council on the nth
May. It stated that the Committee had elected Mrs. Ithell to the chair and
Mrs. Barrass to the vice-chair. The Centre Sub-Committee was continued.
The report dated the 28th May was presented to the Council on the 8th
June. It recommended that all necessitous cases desirous of entering the
Maternity Home be dealt with on the scale adopted by the Council for the
free supply of milk.
The report of the 25th June was presented to the Council on the 13th July.
It was announced that the Committee had agreed to pay Southgate Council 2/-