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Maternity Cases. Under an agreement between the Council and
the Carshalton, Beddington and Wallington (War Memorial) Hospital,
a very limited number of maternity cases are admitted upon the
recommendation of the Medical Officer of Health. Maternity cases are
also admitted to the Public Assistance Hospitals.
DISINFECTION.
The disinfection of houses has been undertaken by the Council
during the year and the Wandle Valley Hospital Board have continued
to co-operate in the disinfection of bedding, etc.
When residents request disinfection which is not essential in the
interests of the public health, this is undertaken upon a payment of
10s. per load for bedding, etc., and 5s. for the first room and 2s. 6d. for
each additional room as applied to house disinfection.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
The Council is the responsible authority for this important section
of Public Health work.
During 1939 the Council's schemes for Maternity and Child Welfare
continued to operate satisfactorily. The District Nursing Association
midwives continued to perform yeoman service, and the fact that no
maternal deaths took place during the year (which is commented
upon elsewhere in this report) reflects great credit on the work of
the nurses.
ANTE-NATAL CLINIC.
The Clinic is housed in the Nurses' Home, Montagu Gardens, where
very good accommodation is rented by the Council from the District
Nursing Association.
The numbers of patients attending the Clinic showed a substantial
increase during the year, and in December it was decided to have
an additional weekly session, making two sessions a week with an
average attendance of 21 patients per session.
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