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ledge women are realising that it is wise to be confined under the
best conditions they can afford.
Notification of Births.
Number of live births notified during the year 899
Number of still births notified 27
Notified by Midwives 631
Notified by Parents or Doctors 295
No special measures exist for dealing with unmarried mothers
or illegitimate children of such, but cases not wholly destitute have
derived benefit through the Council's scheme for grants of food and
milk.
VOLUNTARY SOCIETIES AND HELPERS.
The Isleworth Nursing Association and the Osterley, North
Hounslow and Heston Nursing Association are the only Voluntary
Societies in direct contact with the Council's Maternity and Child
Welfare Scheme.
Special mention must be made of the services rendered at the
Welfare Clinics by Mrs. Bezer (Co-opted member of the Committee),
Miss K. Castell, Mrs. Chad wick, Miss Fry, Mrs, Jotham,
Mrs. Schultz and Mrs. Still at the Hounslow Centre, and Mrs. E.
Chedgey (Co-opted member of the Committee), Mrs. Evans and
Mrs. Watson at Isleworth.
Thanks are also due to the undermentioned for gifts of prams,
high chairs, clothing, etc., which are given to other mothers.
Mrs. Templeman, Mrs. Mullins, Mrs. Kingswood, Mrs. Rhodes,
Mrs. Gray and several others.
Home Visiting.
The visits by the Health Visitors in connection with the
Maternity and Child Welfare Work are shown in the following
table