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The war also interfered with the institution by
the Middlesex County Council of an orthopaedic
scheme, with which the Borough Council were ready
to co-operate regarding children under 5 years.
The few statistics given at the end of this
report show the constant increase in the reception
of the services available at all the clinics.
The Medical Officers and Health Visitors have
given much practical information regarding various
foods, their value and application in the light of
recent knowledge, more especially since v/ar broke
out and, with the co-operation of the Voluntary
Workers instruction regarding the making and
knitting of clothing has been one of the special
features of the work at the clinics. Special
sessions have been held at which exercises have
been taught to ante-natal patients. For this
purpose the Health Visitors attended Redhill Hospita/
for refresher courses on the newer methods of
physical exercises during the ante-natal period.
In addition, the Voluntary Workers have undertaken
the conduction of a small library, in which books
and pamphlets specially chosen by the Medical
Officers are available for consultation. Again,
the number of women desiring hospital confinement
has increased and it is pleasing to note the greater
number of women which the hospital authority
(Middlesex County Council) has been able to
accommodate.
An arrangement was entered into with the
Wembley District Nursing Association by which this
Association agreed to provide a nurse for the
ambulance when a maternity case is being removed I
to hospital or nursing home, at a cost of-7/6d*
per patient attended.
The excellent work of the two District Nursi^ I
Associations has continued and the Council have I
made grants of £1,000 to the 'Wembley Association
and £500 to the Kingsbury Association for the year.
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