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FOREWORD.
1942 has proved a h-ghly satisfactory year for all activities
appertaining to this Department and it will be of interest to note the services
in which an increase in demand has been experienced as against the year 1941.
Ante-Natal Clinics - the increase in the attendances is very great,
viz 10,123 in 1942 against 6,527 in 1941; an increase of 3,796. The entire
work of this Clinic is undertaken by the midwives, and an increase of 203
cases were dealt with under the midwifery service.
Infant Welfare Sessions and Post Natal Clinics have been patronised
more than in 1941.
The Government evacuation scheme for expectant mothers has prpved
oven more popular during 1942.
A groator number cf mothers havo taken the opportunity of obtaining
dentures at reasonable prices at tho Dental Clinic.
The arrangements made with the Education Committee for (a) Sunlight
and (b) Ophthalmic treatment, have been very satisfactory and have more than
justified their inception: many children under five years of ago have been
able to obtain treatment.
607 sterilised maternity outfits wore issued during the year against
392 in tho previous year.
Tho Harpcndon evacuated nursery continued to operate during tho year,
having accomodation for 28 childr n under five years of age, but the problem
with regard to the staffing of Lho promises remained very serious,
Tho Fore Street War-time nursery was open during the whole year and
gave very satisfactory service for the war-workers in the district. The
accomodation was increased from 40 to 66 places for children under five years
of ago by enlarging and adapting thu exisiting promises and building a hut
extension.in the garden.
Hertford Read War-time Nursery with accomodation for 55 children
was openeo on 19th October, and Florence Road War-time Nursery with accommodation
for another 55 children will bo ready for opening in January, 1943.
Plans for other War-tine nurseries in the district are also under
consideratioru
I should like to express my appreciation to the Members of the
Maternity and Child Welfare ,CoiJiittoe and to the He.ibors of the Staff for
thoir co-operation during tie year*
The following infc motion will give some indication of the work
carried out by the D^partront' during the year 194.1.
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