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(r) 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.
(s) Reservation of beds, for ante-natal treatment and emergencies of midwifery,
at the War Memorial Hospital, equivalent to 18 weeks' treatment per
annum.
(t) An arrangement with the Woolwich Invalid Children's Aid Association
for the convalescent treatment of children requiring such treatment.
(u) Convalescent Home treatment for expectant and nursing mothers.
(v) Arrangements for the supply and distribution to young children, expectant
and nursing mothers, of milk and food-drugs at cost price, half cost or free,
according to economic circumstances.
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.—Three whole-time medical officers are in medical charge of the clinics.
Each of these devotes eight sessions per week to Maternity and Child Welfare and
three sessions per week to Tuberculosis. One part-time medical officer takes charge
of the Toddlers Examination Clinic and two Consultants have been appointed—
one for the Artificial Sunlight Clinic and one for consultations in connection with
cases of puerperal sepsis and difficult obstetric cases 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 now consists of eleven whole-time health visitors: two of these are part-time
sanitary inspectors, three are part-time infant life protection visitors and one is the
artificial sunlight clinic nurse. It is the practice of the Council to appoint additional
temporary health visitors during epidemics of measles.
Dr. Rachel Mackenzie, who entered the service of the Council on the 1st August,
1918, retired on the 22nd December, 1934, on superannuation. Dr. F. E. Smith,
who was appointed to the vacancy so created, commenced duties on the 27th
December.
Miss W. Adams, a health visitor in the service of the Council, was appointed
an infant life protection visitor and commenced duty as such in February.