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emergency occurring during the confinement of necessitous
women. By the Midwives Act, 1918, which has
just come into operation, the duty of paying these fees is
now transferred to the L.C.C.
(2) The provision of nursing assistance for children
suffering from measles.
(3) The Council make a grant of £300 a year towards
the expenses of the Babies Hospital, 706, Fulham Road,
of which mention is made below:—
(b) Work of Voluntary Agencies.
(c) Fulham Maternity and Child Welfare Centre—
Established in 1909—has three centres—90 and 92,
Greyhound Road, 170, Wandsworth Bridge Road,
Melmoth Hall, Eustace Road.
Consultations for infants are held by the four doctors
on the staff, twice weekly at Greyhound Road, and
weekly at Wandsworth Bridge Road and Melmoth Hall.
In 1917, 568 babies were brought to the consultations
and their attendances totalled 6,537, and there were 568
attendances of children between one and five years.
5,010 visits were paid to the homes of the children by the
Superintendent and her assistants.
Children attending the consultations who need operative
treatment for dental defects, or enlarged tonsils and
adenoids are treated at the School Treatment Centre,
Bagley's Lane, the fees of the dentist and doctors being
paid by the Committee.
Children under school age suffering from so-called
minor ailments requiring continuous treatment and the
services of a nurse, are treated at 92, Greyhound Road
An ante-natal clinic is held weekly by two of the
doctors on the staff. The attendance, at first disappointing,
is steadily improving.