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Trefoil House, Petersham,
Mothers 730 Average per session 15
Children 1,132 „ „ „ 23
Dr. Cryer, the Medical Officer, held 708 consultations during
the year.
I have again to express my thanks to the voluntary workers at
both Centres for their valuable assistance week by week. They
include Mrs Hazelby and Mrs. Sprague (who are co-opted members
on the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee), Mrs. Klinkhart,
Miss Reid and Mrs. Smith.
At Petersham the ladies who do excellent work are Mrs. Field
Miss Hornby, Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Coleman.
The Health Visitors visit at the homes and during the year
under review, 392 first visits were made and 2,105 revisits.
Ante-Natal Work.
An Ante-Natal Clinic is held twice a month (2nd and 4th
Wednesday afternoons) at which expectant mothers can attend
and receive advice. The figures for the year 1937 are:—
Number attended, 108. Total attendances, 442.
Midwives and doctors have been advised of any abnormalities
and the mothers also advised re diet, etc. Many have received
Dental treatment as a result of attending the Ante-Natal Clinic.
Midwives Act.
Under this Act the Local Supervising Authority for Midwives
(in the case of this Borough, the Surrey County Council) has
appointed salaried midwives in all parts of the County. It was
decided that Richmond required two salaried midwives and arrangements
were made with the District Nursing Association whereby
one of their nurses should become a salaried midwife, while at the
same time one of the midwives practising in the Borough was also
appointed, to work under the directions of the District Nursing
Association.