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Consultant Clinic.— The Consulting Obstetrician, or his Deputy,
continued to hold a Clinic twice weekly for ante-natal and post-natal cases.
During the year 102 sessions were held and a total of 1,358 examinations
were made.
Maternal Mortality.— During 1958 there were no deaths of llford
mothers recorded by the Registrar-General as due to or in consequence of
pregnancy or childbirth.
Domestic Help Service.— During 1958 the heavy demand for this
service continued. The service was controlled by two full-time Organisers,
under the general direction of the Area Medical Officer, and at the end
of the year there were 6 full-time, 120 regularly-employed part-time and
18 casual Helps employed.
The following is a summary of the cases dealt with in 1958 :—
Number of applications received for assistance 1,295
Number of cases where Domestic Helps were provided
(including 622 who were having service at the commencement
of the year) 1,601
Number of cases which on investigation were either not
eligible for assistance or did not require the service 112
Cases booked but subsequently cancelled Ill
Number of cases where, at the end of the year, a domestic
help was booked to attend in future months (maternity
cases) 64
Other cases awaiting help at end of year 29
Enquiries incomplete at end of year -
Cases being served at 31st December, 1958 674
Three training courses, each of two weeks' duration, were held by the
County Council at Chelmsford in 1958. One domestic help from llford
attended at each and all were found to be entirely satisfactory.
Prevention of Break-up of Families— Health of Children.—
Supervision of the few problem families in the Area continues, the
Health Visitors taking the leading role and discussing the problems with
interested persons, e.g.. General Practitioners, Teachers, Housing Manager
and Psychiatric Social Workers.
Local case conferences are called as necessary.