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2. Arrangements for:—
(a) Such assistance as may be needed to ensure the
mother having skilled and prompt attention during
confinement at home.
(b) The confinement of sick women, including women
having contracted pelves or suffering from any other
conditions involving danger to mother or infant at
a Hospital.
(c) The treatment in a Hospital of Post-Natal conditions
of mother or infant.
(d) Provision of systematic advice and treatment for
infants at Clinics—up to school age.
(e) Systematic home visitation of infants and children
up to five years of age.
3. Provision of nurses for infectious cases among children in
their own homes.
4. Home Helps may be provided at the Council's expense.
5. Milk and food to necessitous cases of expectant and
nursing mothers and children under three years of age.
G. Grants are available for provision of beds for children up
to five years. This includes cases which require supervision
as regards dietetics and general condition—
Ophthalmia Neonatorum and epidemic Diarrhoea.
7. Provision of facilities for obtaining a Specialist's opinion
in complicated cases; before and after confinement.
In October, 1930, the Central Maternity and Child Welfare
Centre was transferred to temporary quarters at the High Street
School. A portion of the west wing of this building was converted
into a clinic, and consulting room, and and additional room
was built for the Health Visitors.
Staff.
The staff of the Centre at present consists of the Assistant
Medical Officer in charge, seven Health Visitors, and two Clerks.
In April, 1930, a seventh Health Visitor was appointed, and
in April of the following year an additional clerk was added to
the staff. In October, 1930, owing to the increasing attendances
at the Infant Welfare Centre, a temporary part-time Medical
Officer was appointed to attend five sessions per week.