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MIDWIFERY ASSISTANCE.
Consultant—Gynecological and Obstetric Surgeon.
During the year the services of the consultant, Dr.
J. W. Rait-Bell, for complicated maternity cases, were
sought by medical practitioners in nine cases.
The Council's Scheme for assisting mothers desirous of
having confinement at home, and who are unable to pay a
midwife's fee, continued in operation during the year.
The fee of a midwife in attendance on one mother war
paid in 1936.
Seventeen maternity outfits were supplied.
MILK GRANTS.
During 1936 grants of liquid mlik to the value of
£666 7s. 2d. were made to mothers and children whose
financial circumstances were within the adopted economic
scale. Grants of dried milk and other accessory foods
amounting to £372 17s. 1d. were also made.
MASSAGE AND SUNLIGHT TREATMENT.
The arrangements continued between the Council and
the Wembley Hospital whereby cases referred from the
clinics as requiring artificial sunlight or massage treatment
are dealt with at the hospital. Charges were made to
parents according to their financial circumstances.
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Dentures have been supplied to expectant and nursing
mothers, during the year 32 full or partial sets being supplied
and appropriate repayment assessed according to the
Council's economic scale. Nineteen sets were supplied free
of charge. In the 13 other cases a portion of the cost was
paid by the patient.