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of Ophthalmia Neonatorum and Puerperal infection at least
once a week, investigate each still-birth, and, finally, must be
prepared to deal with any of the special reports, visits or investigations
which are so frequently necessary.
Visits Paid—
(1) To Expectant Mothers—
(a) First visits 1,533
(b) Total visits 1,872
(2) To Infants under one year—
(a) First visits 4,369
(b) Total visits ... ... ••• 21,989
(3) To Children 1-5 years—
(a) Total 19,785
(4) Special visits ... 9,298
(Home Helps, etc.).
Hospital Accommodation.
Although the Council does not actually possess any
Municipal Hospitals for Maternity or Infant work, agreements
have been made with Queen Mary's Hospital, St. Mary's
Hospital and Plaistow Maternity Charity for the treatment
of cases in the Borough.
The Forest Gate Sick Home, an Institution belonging to
the West Ham Guardians has a Maternity Block where a
large number of women are admitted, including many single
girls.
Orthopaedic work is carried on at the Children's Hospital
Balaam Street.
Maternity Homf.s.
No. of No. of Weeks
Beds. Cases. spent.
(1) Queen Mary's Hospital 10 ... 377 ... 691
(2) Plaistow Maternity Charity ... 10 ... 531 ... 286
Hospitals for Children under five years.
(1) St. Mary's Hospital 10 ... 231 ... 205-
(2) Children's Hospital, Balaam St. 10 ... 29 236
Number of children under five years in Homes and
Hospitals outside the Borough, 25.
Number of weeks spent in such Homes, 162