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The Health Visitors visited 1,611 newly-born infants and
paid 1,897 re-visits.
INFANT WELFARE AND AN I E-NATAL CLINICS.
The Infant Clinic, which is held at the Town Hall on Friday
afternoons from 2 till 4, was commenced in February, 1917. On
May 15th a new Clinic was opened at the People's Hall, Leytonstone,
this Hall being kindly lent for the purpose every Tuesday
from 2—4 p.m. by the Clergy and Churchwardens of the
Leytonstone Baptist Church, the Council merely giving a small
remuneration to the Caretaker and paying out-of-pocket expenses,
e.g., light and warming.
Dr. Elizabeth Sloan Chcsser was appointed to attend the
Clinics for a fee of one guinea per session. Up to the 1st of
June the Medical Officer of Health attended the Town Hall Clinic.
Later in the year, September, on the recommendation of the
Medical Officer of Health, the Public Health Committee sanctioned
the establishment of a Clinic for Expectant and Nursing Mothers,
and one was started at the People's Hall every Tuesday morning.
In this work we have the valuable co-operation of Sister Alice, of
the Essex County Nursing Association, whose midwives come
into touch with so many of these mothers. Sister Alice herself
attends the Clinics and gives useful information and help.
In December the Medical Officer of Health drew up a scheme
for providing dental treatment for mothers, making use of our
School Dentist and Nurse; also of the school dental premises
(Town Hall) and apparatus for the purpose. When the scheme
is in full operation Monday and Thursday evenings, from 6—9 will
be. devoted to this work. A start has been made (January, 1918)
with one evening per week. The necessary anaesthetics, as in the
case of school children, are administered by the Medical Officer of
Health.