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hospitals or institutions where they can be properly
cared for.
Every Ante-Natal patient attending our AnteNatal
Clinics is visited by a Health Visitor, and advice
is given both at the home and at the clinics about the
hygiene of pregnancy and the suitable clothing of the
mother and necessary garments for the coming child.
The clinic Doctor satisfies herself that arrangements
have been made for the suitable conduct of the confinement,
and close co-operation is maintained between
her and the doctor or midwife who is to conduct the
confinement and with whom she communicates by
letter when necessary.
All cases booked for the Maternity Home are
required to attend the Ante-Natal Clinics, and one or
other member of the Maternity Home staff attends at
these sessions. This allows the pupil midwives in
residence at the Maternity Home to get experience of
Ante-Natal methods, and the mothers become acquainted
with those who will care for them at their
confinement.
The Health Visitors also regularly visit pregnant
women in the Borough who are booked to enter
maternity wards in Hospitals. The Almoners send
lists of such cases for visitation, and by this means
the department gets into touch with many pregnant
women who would otherwise remain unknown.
The two Ante-Natal sessions at Greyhound Road
Centre are conducted by myself, and the Clinic at
Wandsworth Bridge Road was conducted by Dr.
Leverkus until September, when it was taken over by
Dr. Ross until the end of the year.