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Dr. Outram now pays weekly visits to the Day Nursery to advise the
dietary of the children.
The attendances for the year were as follows :—
Whole day 5,769
Half-day (Saturdays) 348
Resident children admitted during the year 22
INSPECTION OF MIDWIVES AND NURSING HOMES.
The 12 midwives resident in Edmonton area were inspected quarterly,
and it is a matter of solace to know that these were found to be in order.
The 3 Nursing Homes in the district were similarly found to be conducted
in a satisfactory manner.
BIRTH CONTROL.
There is no Birth Control Clinic in Edmonton, but an arrangement has
been made to send Edmonton women to the Royal Free Hospital, London, at
a cost to the Council of 7s. 6d. for two consultations.
Only women coming within the meaning of the Ministry of Health's
Circular 1408 may be referred by the Medical Officer to the Hospital.
During the year 7 such patients were sent, and of these, 4 had free advice
and the remainder were in a position to pay for their own expenses.