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The Leyton Health Society, from whose ranks many of our
useful voluntary helpers have been recruited, deserves much praise
for the enthusiastic manner in which it has supported the Council's
efforts to save infant life. It was through their instrumentality
and influence that the People's Hall was obtained for the Clinics.
Among much other useful work they have provided funds for purchasing
Glaxo and Virol, serving tea to mothers waiting at the
Clinics, etc. All these Voluntary Helpers attended a course of
lectures on Infant Welfare. They assist at the weighing of
Infants, and one of them, Mrs. Haslop, who is a trained nurse,
undertakes some visiting to newly-born infants. Miss Lister
is by general acquiescence the recognised leader, and her activities
in manifold directions merit unstinted praise.
Mention has already been made of the Essex County Nursing
Association in connection with Anite-natal work. Sister Alice
(the Matron) and her nurses are in close and intimate touch with
the whole scheme. The nurses attend our Clinics for instruction,
and assist, under Dr. Chesser's supervision, in following up the
cases by home visiting.
DR. E. SLOAN CHESSER'S REPORT.
Major Taylor has asked me to write a short report of the
work at the Infant and Ante-Natal Clinics under the Leyton
Urban District Council.
The Leytonstone Infant Welfare Centre was opened on May
15th, and since the opening I have attended the Centre on Tuesday
afternoons. From May until the end of the year 700 children
have been brought to the Centre, the average attendance being
20 an afternoon. With the assistance of Nurse Dodd and Nurse
Holland, Sister Alice and her nurses, Miss Lister and other
voluntary workers, it has been possible to organise the work on a
sound basis, and to provide real help for the mothers. Health
talks, and simple advice with regard to feeding and clothing the
children and the hygiene of the home have been given. The