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(o) Day Ambulance service for maternity cases.
(p) Reservation of twelve beds for children under 5 years of age who are
suffering from such conditions as are usually treated in a general hospital,
at the War Memorial Hospital.
(q) Provision of beds for the institutional treatment of midwifery for 144 cases
per annum at the British Hospital for Mothers and Babies, and for 66
cases at the War Memorial Hospital.
(r) Reservation of beds, for ante-natal treatment and emergencies of midwifery,
at the War Memorial Hospital, equivalent to 18 weeks' treatment per
annum.
(s) An arrangement with the Woolwich Invalid Children's Aid Association for
the convalescent treatment of children requiring such treatment.
(t) Convalescent Home treatment for expectant and nursing mothers.
(u) Arrangements for the supply and distribution to young children and nursing
mothers, of milk and food-drugs at cost price, half cost or free, according
to economic circumstances.
(v) Collective instruction to expectant and nursing mothers.
In addition to these services the Council have, at the request of the London
County Council, undertaken to do such work as is necessary in the case of children
under five years of age : —
(w) Under the Blind Persons Act, 1920.
(x) Under Section 6 of the Widows', Orphans' and Old Age Contributory
Pensions Act, 1925.
Staff.—The medical staff employed by the Council for these purposes consists of
three whole-time Medical Officers, two of whom are also engaged in the Council's
tuberculosis work ; one part-time Medical Officer for the Toddlers' examination
clinic, and two Consultants whose services are available—one for the Artificial Sunlight
Clinic and one as a Consultant in connection with cases of Puerperal Sepsis
and difficult obstetric conditions occurring at home. The dental staff—two Dentists
and an Anaesthetist—are part-time and are appointed by the School Treatment
Committee subject to the approval of the Council. The health visiting staff consists
of ten Health Visitors, two of whom are part-time Sanitary Inspectors and one the
Artificial Sunlight Nurse.