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Summary of recommendations:—
(1). The immediate provision of a further Ante-Natal Clinic
Session per month. Attendances are now averaging 25; the
number which is recommended in order to do adequate justice
to the cases is 1.2. Even supposing that the insured mothers
are not admitted this will only reduce the numbers by possibly
one-fifth, and there are still far too many.
With regard to the insured mothers, the Memorandum specifically
states that although the insured mothers are entitled to
Ante-Natal supervision by their general practitioner, the function
of the clinic is "the examination and routine supervision
of such women as ask for it." With regard to the possibility
of local practitioners availing themeselves of the premises,
equipment and nursing staff for their examination of their own
patients, I suggest that the practitioners be circularised to see
if they would make any use of the services provided.
(2). With regard to the provision of a midwifery service in the
district, generally speaking except in Isleworth, there is an
adequate supply of midwives, and at present I have no recommendation
to make.
(3). With regard to sterilized maternity outfits I recommend that
these be provided by the Committee for the use of the mothers
in the district, at a charge to be settled by the Committee.
(4). Lastly I strongly recommend that public lectures be given at
the Council House, and I suggest two in the coming winter by
recognised authorities, on the importance of care of the pregnant
mother. The fees for the authorities such as I recommend
would be in the neighbourhood of £5:5:0.
Amounts to cover the cost of the above recommendations have
been included in the estimates."