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For some time it was felt that certain mothers did not bring their children very
regularly to have the prescribed course of treatment carried out, and at the beginning
of December, 1935, the clinic was discontinued and arrangements were made for the
cases to be visited regularly in their homes by the district nurses. The Superintendent
of the nurses furnishes a weekly report on the condition of each case. No
charges were made in the method of recommending patients for treatment. So far
the new arrangement is working satisfactorily.
The number of cases visited by the district nurses during the year was 42, and
the total visits made was 860. The average number of visits per patient was 20-5.
INSTITUTIONS.
Babies' Wards—Model Welfare Centre.
This institution was opened in December, 1923, when the centre was built.
There is accommodation for ten babies or eight babies and two mothers. The nursing
staff consists of a matron, sister, three staff nurses and three probationer nurses.
Acutely ill cases are not admitted, but the ward does good work in helping to tide
infants and young children over some of the more difficult ailments of childhood.
At the end of the year 1935 nine patients were in residence, 70 children were
admitted during the year and 70 were discharged or transferred to hospitals or convalescent homes.