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confinements. In addition the Department referred 16
cases, which showed signs of abnormality, to the County
Hospital.
Puerperal Pyrexia, Isolation and Treatment.
The arrangements with Queen Charlotte's Maternity
Hospital, Isolation Block, Hammersmith, for isolation
and treatment of puerperal pyrexia cases occurring in
the area, still stand, and ambulance facilities for removal
exist through the Ambulance Service of the London
County Council.
Thirteen cases of puerperal pyrexia were notified
Ruling the year, of which six were removed to Queen
Charlotte's Hospital, six to the County Hospital, and
one was home nursed.
Maternity and Nursing Homes.
Reference to these institutions will be found under
ihe paragraph Public Health Act, 1936, Sec. 187/195.
Nursing Homes.
Post-Natal Services.
Health Visitors—Home Visiting.
Table XII n the appendix indicates to some extent
the work which the Health Visitors have been able to
accomplish during the year, and it is satisfactory to
note that notwithstanding the many duties to be carried
out by the Health Visitors at School Clinics and
Welfare Centres, which during the year were further
stressed by civil defence duties outside their usual office
hours, there has been no lessening in the number of
visits paid.
Welfare Centres.
Nine sessions are held weekly at the six Welfare
Centres provided by the Corporation. Table XIII in
the appendix shows an all-round increase in attendances.
The work carried out at the Centres by the Voluntary