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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
This work in Harrow, has grown steadily from its inception
nearly six years ago. At Homeleigh, 8 College Road
are to be found the Harrow Baby Clinic (Municipal Centre),
and the following co-ordinated activities radiating from it:
Denial Clinic (Joint for Harrow and IVealdstone and
Elementary Schools), 8, College Road. Saturdays, Dental
treatment for mothers, clinic and school children ; dentures
for mothers. Miss Goodman, L.D.S.
Throat, Nose and Ear Clinic (Joint for Harrow and
Wealdstone). Fridays, Dr. Eleanor Lowry.
Eye Clinic (Joint for Harrow and Wealdstone). Fridays,
Dr. Amy Shepard.
Ante-natal Clinic (Joint for Harroiv and Wealdstone).
Tuesdays, 4.30. Dr. Agatha Doherty.
Minor Ailments Clinic (Joint for Harroiv and Wealdstone).
Wednesdays (fortnightly), Dr. Agatha Doherty.
Massage Clinic (Joint for Harrow and Wealdstone).
Thrice weekly. Miss Townsend.
The Maternity Hostel, 10, College Road (next door to
above), for maternity in-patients, sent from the antenatal
clinic and medical practioners. Dr. Agatha Doherty
visits weekly.
This scheme organised by Dr. Tchaykovsky and her
executive committee, with the exception of the Baby Clinic,
which is entirely municipal, is surported partly by local and
government grants and partly by voluntary subscriptions.
A second Child Welfare Clinic (municipal) was opened
in March at the Wesleyan Hall, for Roxeth. Dr. Agatha
Doherty attends on Fridays at 2. Her reports on the success
of this Clinic are most cheering.
Health Visitors:- The Council is fortunate in having the
part-time services of three well qualified Health Visitors,
members of the staff of the local Nursing Association. In
addition it employs the whole-time services of a Maternity
Nurse.