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sistance from Sister Alice and some of the Nurses of the Essex
County Nursing Association.
These Nurses, who will ultimately be drafted to various
country districts throughout Essex, receive instruction in Infant
Welfare work.
At this Clinic, in addition to the above, we are fortunate in
having the services of the following voluntary helpers:—Mrs.
Muddiman, Mrs. Harvey, and Mrs. Atkins.
These ladies give a welcome to the mothers, dispense tea and
biscuits, and assist in the sale of Glaxo, etc.
The Essex Nurses, to whom many of the mothers are personally
known, assist, among other things, in compiling the
records.
During the year 2,588 attendances have been recorded, 498 of
which were first attendances.
VICARAGE ROAD INFANT WELFARE CLINIC.
This Clinic was opened in October, 1918, and is held on
Wednesday afternoons.
Dr. Shields attends, and is assisted by Nurse Dodd and
Nurse Roake. The following voluntary helpers alsoi attend and
render valuable assistance:—Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. Mayhevv, Mrs.
Stuchberv, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Clayton, and Miss Coxhead.
These ladies converse with the mothers, entertain them to tea
and biscuits at one penny per head, assist with the clerical work,
the sale of Glaxo, etc., and give instruction in the making of
garments for the little ones. Some of the Essex Nurses attend at
this Clinic, assist, and receive instruction.
During the year 2,837 attendances have been recorded, 3i66
of which were first attendances.
The Ante-Natal Clinic was opened in September, 1917. It is
held at the People's Hall on Tuesday mornings. Dr. SloanChesser
attends, and is assisted by Sister Alice and the Midwives
of the Essex County Association.
SPECIAL REPORT BY DR. ELIZABETH SLOAN-CHESSER.
Major Taylor has asked me to say a few words about the
Ante-Natal Centre.
Number of new patients in 1919 121
Number of days Clinic open 45
Number of attendances 193
Average weekly attendance 4