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hospitals. Including those remaining in hospital at the beginning of the year, the
number of children who received treatment during the year was 149. Of these
130 were discharged cured or very much improved in health, 4 were discharged
as improved, and 3 died. Two children were transferred to other hospitals, six
others were discharged showing no improvement, and the number remaining in
hospital at the end of the year was four. The surgical conditions for which these
children were admitted included:—enlarged tonsils and adenoids, phimosis, hernia,
abscess, tuberculous glands and nasal obstruction, and those admitted for medical
treatment included children suffering from:—pneumonia, malnutrition, nephritis,
diarrhoea and enteritis.
Institutional Midwifery.—(1) British Hospital for Mothers and Babies.
There are 42 beds in this hospital, and I am informed by Miss Gregory, the Secretary
of the Hospital, that 734 babies were born during the year. At the ante-natal
clinics in connection with this hospital, 7,256 attendances were made, and at the
infant clinics, 2,693 attendances. In addition there were 183 extern cases. The
number of mothers admitted under the Council's scheme was 142, the nett cost to
the Council being £976 19s. 6d.
(2) War Memorial Hospital.—There are 7 maternity beds in this hospital and
I am indebted to Mr. R. S. G. Hutchings, the Secretary, for the following information
regarding the admissions to the maternity unit during the year. The number of
children born in the hospital was 173, and 42 mothers were admitted for ante-natal
or emergency treatment. The number of attendances made at the ante-natal clinic
was 1,171. The number of cases admitted under the Council's scheme was 56, the
nett cost to the Council being £509 8s. 6d.
Ante-Natal Treatment and Emergencies.—The number of cases admitted
for ante-natal or emergency treatment under the Council's scheme was 6. The
reasons for admission were:—Albuminuria, 3; Mammary Abscess, 1; Heart
Trouble, 2.
Convalescent Home Treatment for Children under 5 years of Age.—
The necessary arrangements for this treatment are made by the Woolwich Invalid
Children's Aid Association to whom the Council give grants-in-aid for this purpose.
During the year such grants were made in respect to 50 children, the total cost
of whose convalescent treatment amounted to £439 15s. 1d. The Council's grants
amounted to £150. The children were sent away for periods varying from 3 to
38 weeks, and payment was only made in respect of children sent to homes approved
by the Medical Officer of Health.
Convalescent Home Treatment for Expectant and Nursing Mothers.—
In June, 1931, the Council decided to make provision under their maternity and
child welfare scheme for the convalescent treatment of expectant and nursing