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lib. Women's Clinic.—Your Council decided during the
year to set up a Women's Clinic, and the first floor of the Foot Clinic
premises at 69, Hoe Street, was adapted and redecorated for this
purpose.
A monthly session was provided for in the scheme, and the first
session was held in November. The Clinic was placed in charge of
Mrs. Ivens-Knowles, C.B.E., M.S., one of the Consultants under
the Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia Regulations.
The functions of the Clinic are as follows:—
(а) Ante and Post-Natal consultations.
(b) Consultant advice and treatment for women suffering from
gynaecological conditions.
(c) Provision of advice on contraceptive methods for married
women who attend the Clinic for such medical advice or
treatment and in whose cases pregnancy would be detrimental
to health.
12. Maternal Mortality.—Maternal Mortality is fully discussed
in the Maternity and Child Welfare Section.
13. Children Act, 1908. The administration of Part I of
the Act was taken over from the late Board of Guardians on 1st April,
1930. The arrangements then made for discharging the necessary
functions were that the Medical Officer of Health was appointed the
person to whom the required Notices must be sent and the Health
Visitors were appointed as Infant Protection Visitors.
All applicants for registration are visited and reports made to
a Sub-Committee of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee
which meets weekly to deal with applications.
Full details of the number of registrations and visits paid are
given in the Maternity and Child Welfare Section of the Report.
III. SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water.—New mains have been installed in the following roads—
Hollywood Way, Malvern Avenue, The Avenue, Minerva Road,
Cogan Avenue, Valognes Avenue, Manor Road, roads (not yet
named) on Highams Park Estate (No. 2 Section), Waller Avenue,
Warwick Road, Harman Avenue, Nesta Road, The Charter Road,
and St. Peter's Avenue.
The supply has been entirely satisfactory in quality and
quantity. No action has been necessary in respect of any form of
contamination.