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Erith 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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B(6). Infant Life Protection.
Number of foster mothers on register at end of year 19
Number of children on register at 31st December, 1941 23
B(7). Midwives.
The administration of the Midwives Acts is carried out by
the Kent County Council whidh is the Local Supervising
Authority. Under the new Midwives Act the County Council
employ and supervise midwives working in this area.
B (8). Dental Clinic.
The Maternity and Child Welfare Dental Clinic which is held fortnightly, for Dental treatment for mothers and preschool children, was well attended during tlhe year, attendances being as follows:—
| Hainault | 178 |
| Bedonwell | 64 |
B(9). Home Help.
The Council's Home Help Scheme continued to function throughout the year, and the following figures will show the extent to which it was used: —
| Total No. of cases booked | 19 | |
| No. of cases attended by : Home Help No. 1 | 9 | |
| Home Help No. 2 | 7 | |
| 16 | ||
| No. of cases booked and subsequently cancelled | 3 | |
| — | 19 | |
| No. of days on which Home Help was employed | ||
| Home Help No. 1 | 137 | |
| Home Help No. 2 | 88 | |
| 225 |