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Model Welfare Centre.
(Babies Wards.)
The cots at the Model Welfare Centre have been continuously occupied by
babies suffering from disorders of nutrition, and a few mothers have been admitted
for the establishment of breast feeding. There is accommodation for 10 babies or
8 babies and 2 mothers. The nursing staff comprises a Matron (Miss Borrow), two
staff nurses and four probationers.

All those discharged were either normal or very much improved.
There was no case of infectious disease during the year.
Two deaths occurred, one from congenital syphilis and the other from general
peritonitis.
Under the terms of an agreement between the Borough Council and the hospital
a consultative ante-natal clinic is held at the City of London Maternity Hospital.
The following report of the work done during the year has been received from the
Secretary:—
Dear Sir,
I beg to submit the following Report upon the cases from your Borough
attended at our Ante-natal Centre during the year ended 31st December, 1929.
The total number of cases dealt with was 117, all of whom were examined
by the Obstetric Surgeon in charge of the Department; the number of
examinations by the Surgeon was 216, and by the Sister 143.
The number of patients delivered on the District during the period under
review was 40, and in Hospital 59. Urine was tested in all cases.
The list of special features met with are appended herewith.
Yours faithfully,
(Sgd.) Ralph B. Cannings,
Secretary.
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