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to include the removal, under certain circumstances, of
maternity cases to hospital, but it is not, under ordinary
circumstances, intended or available for the removal of persons
suffering from illness in private houses. For this purpose,
however, ambulances can be obtained on payment to the
Metropolitan Asylums Board. The nearest ambulance station
to Woolwich is situated in Lee High Road, Lewisham, nearly
four miles from the thickly populated part of the Borough.
The maternity service referred to above is not available for
the removal of maternity cases from Woolwich. The ambulances
of the Guardians are available for admission to their
Institutions.
There is no doubt that the ambulance services available
for Woolwich are inadequate. Representations have been
made to the London County Council on this subject but as
yet no action has been taken.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
It will be convenient to deal here with the work of the
Council in connection with Maternity and Child Welfare
during the year.
Staff. The staff at the end of the year is shown in detail
in Section VIII.
Welfare Centres. These are set out in tabular form in
table No. 38. At the end of the year, 3 ante-natal sessions
and 12 infant consultations were being held each week.
Treatment. During the year the approval of the Minister
of Health was received to the Council's Dental Scheme.
Under this scheme dental treatment is given to expectant and
nursing mothers, and to children under school age. The work
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