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of the Medical Officer of Health, but a much greater number go to the
Municipal 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.
Disinfection which is not absolutely essential in the interests of
the public health is also 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 1943 the Council's schemes for Maternity and Child
Welfare continued to operate satisfactorily. The District Nursing
Association midwives continued to perform yeoman service, the number
of midwifery cases being 98.
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.
No change took place in the arrangement of this clinic, two
sessions weekly being held, with an average attendance of 12 patients
per session

All cases are seen by a Medical Officer when attending these clinics.
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