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DOMICILIARY NURSING.
A grant of £25 per annum is made by the Council to :—
(a) The Eastern Enfield District Nursing Association, and
(b) The Enfield District Nursing Association ;
on condition that they are prepared to carry out such domiciliary
nursing as may be required in connection with expectant and
nursing mothers and children under five years of age.
During the year 1938 a large number of such nursings were
carried out by these Associations.
SUMMARY.
Enfield's Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme includes the
provision of :—
1. Health Visiting.
2. Nine clinics weekly for children under 5 years of age.
3. Five clinics per week for expectant mothers.
4. Four clinics monthly for post-natal mothers.
5. The supply of milk and other foods to children under 5
years of age, and to expectant and nursing mothers.
6. Dental Treatment for children under 5 years of age.
7. Dental treatment and the provision of dentures to AnteNatal
and Nursing Mothers.
8. Home Helps.
9. Provision of Midwives.
10. Medical Assistance Aid in cases attended by midwives.
11. Obstetric Specialist in difficult confinements.
12. Domiciliary Emergency Service.
13. Ophthalmic treatment.
14. Aural Treatment.
15. Convalescent treatment.
16. Routine examination of children under 5 years of age.
17. Diphtheria immunisation.
18. Supervision of midwives.
19. Supervision of Maternity Homes.
20. Minor Ailment treatment.
21. Supply of sterilized maternity outfits.
22. Consultative Ante-Natal Clinic fortnightly.