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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
There has been no important extension of the
Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme during the year,
but progress has been made in all directions.
Infant Welfare Centres.
The new Centre in Newcomen Road continues to
prosper, and during the year the attendances have almost
doubled. The attendances at the North Finchley Centre
show a considerable increase on the previous year, while
at East Finchley there is an appreciable decrease. The
chief reason for this is that all the Council Houses have
been built in North Finchley, and a considerable number
of infants have been transferred to the north ward
from the east ward. That large numbers attend the
Clinics on the days when the Health Visitors alone are
present bears testimony to the value that mothers place
upon the advice and help given by these nurses.
Attendances at Centres. 1928. 1927.
East Finchley Centre 3906 4601
North Finchley Centre 4113 3786
Church End Centre 3165 1645
Total Attendances 11184 10032
Increase in Attendance 1152
Ante natal Clinic.
The Ante-natal Clinic is held once a fortnight at
Bourchier house. During the year the attendances have
continued to increase. Twenty-six sessions were held,
with a total of 447 attendances, giving an average of
17 per session, as compared with 15 per session in 1927.
The lack of maternity beds within the district is
keenly felt. A large proportion of the mothers attending
the ante-natal clinic desire to be confined in hospital,
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