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The extent to which the Council's midwife secures that
her cases come under supervision at the maternity clinics as
evidenced by these figures, clearly demonstrates the tremendous
advantages to be gained by making salaried midwives
officers of the Maternity and Child Welfare Authority. No
other arrangement secures such complete co-ordination of the
midwife's work with all the other branches of the maternity
scheme.
Compensation in the sum of 10/- was paid to a midwife
in respect of 1 case referred to hospital from the maternity
clinic.
Voluntary Helpers. The Welfare Centres had the valuable
assistance of 30 voluntary helpers during the year, the
opening of an additional centre at the Parish Hall in Central
Road creating a need for further help of this nature. There
has never been any difficulty in securing willing workers for
this part of the scheme, and the success of the Centres is in
no small measure due to the very keen interest which these
ladies take in their self appointed duties.
INFANT LIFE PROTECTION.
The Statutory provisions of the Children and Young
Persons Acts, 1908-32, have been re-enacted in Part VII of the
Public Health Act, 1936, which repeals the earlier Acts.
The five Health Visitors are Protection Visitors for the
purposes of this Act, each in her own district.
The main facts relating to the supervision of foster
children during the year are as follows:—
Registered homes under supervision during the year 50
Registered homes under supervision at end of year 26
New homes registered during the year 20
Children on the register during the year 51
Children on the register at the end of the year 27
Children brought on to the register during the year 31
Children removed out of the district 15
Visits paid to nurse children 338
Children died during the year Nil
Legal proceedings Nil
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