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Centres.
No. of times
Centre opens.
No. of individual
expectant mothers
attending.
Total No. of
Attendances at
Centre.
Bird-in-Bush
49
258
604
Camberwell Municipal
24
64
117
The table which appears on page 25 has been prepared from
information received by the Health Visitors at the first visit following
notification of birth, and illustrates the number of mothers who
received some measure of ante-natal supervision prior to their
confinement.
Post Natal Supervision.
The Health Visitors are instructed at their first visit following
confinement to make careful inquiry into the state of the health
of the mother, paying special attention to the presence of continual
back-ache, urinary symptoms, prolapse, phlebitis, and debility,
and to advise any woman with such symptoms to visit her own
doctor, a general hospital, cr the Medical Officer at the Infant
Welfare Centre for the district.
During the year 1932, it was reported that 769 women complained
of something wrong following confinement, and were advised
to seek medical attention. The number of mothers who attended
the centres for advice regarding their state of health was 1,371.
Convalescent Home Treatment.
The Council provides convalescent home treatment for mothers
following confinement and for children up to 5 years of age, at
the All Saints' Hospital, Eastbourne and the Hertfordshire County
Council Home, St. Leonards-on-Sea respectively.
A proportion of the actual cost of the treatment provided is
recovered from parents when possible. The length of stay at the
Convalescent Home is usually 28 days.
During 1932 arrangements were made for the convalescence
of 7 mothers with their infants and 9 young children.
Provision of Milk to Necessitous Mothers and Childrev.
In accordance with Circular 185 of the Ministry of Health,
dated March, 1921, milk is provided in necessitous cases by the
Borough Council for expectant mothers during the last three months
of pregnancy, nursing mothers, for children up to 3 years, and in
special circumstances issues are made in respect of children between
c