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(6) arrangements with maternity hospital for confinement
in hospital where necessary;
(c) provision of three day nurseries and one residential nursery
to relieve mothers of their young children during the lying-in period.
(3) Post-natal cire:—
(а) clinics for examination after confinement;
(b) arrangements for hospital treatment where necessary;
(c) gynaecological clinic mainly for attendance after childbearing
period.
(4) Child Welfare centres :—
(а) provision of systematic advice on care of children up to
school age at infant welfare clinics;
(b) toddler clinics for routine medical inspection of children
under five years of age.
(5) Arrangements for care of unmarried mother and child.
(6) Den tal care for mothers and children.
(7) Day nurseries mainly for children of working mothers.
(8) Health visiting service.
(9) Health education.
(1) Ante-natal Care.
Ante-natal clinics are rendering a very important service to
expectant mothers, the majority of whom attend from early pregnancy
at one of three health centres—the Chestnuts, Lordship Lane and
Paik Lane. During the past year ninety-two per cent, of the expectant
mothers in the district attended the Authority's ante-natal
clinics. Of the twelve sessions held each week, ten are under the
supervision of Miss Esther Rickards, M.S., F.R.C.S., and two
under Mr. Wynn-Williams, M.B., F.R.C.S., M.R.C.O.G.
Considerable care is taken to inform each mother of what
arrangements can be made for her confinement either at home or in
hospital; and there is good co-operation between hospital almoners
and health visitors to ensure that those mothers who need hospital
accommodation for confinement on health or social grounds secure