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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Merton and Morden 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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Midwives. One midwife is appointed by the District
Council under the Surrey County Council's scheme for a salaried
midwifery service. The fees fixed by the County Council are:—
As maternity nurse 35/-
As midwife 40/-
Provision is made for a reduction in the fee in necessitous cases.
The following figures indicate the work undertaken during the year by the Council's midwife:—
| Cases conducted: | Primip. | Multip. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) As midwife Live Still | 2 | 18 | 20 |
| — | 1 | 1 | |
| (b) As maternity nurse Live Still | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| — | — | — | |
| 6 | 23 | 29 |
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| Visits made: | ||
|---|---|---|
| By midwife | Ante-natal | 409 |
| During confinement | 535 | |
| To midwife | Ante-natal | 133 |
| Post-natal | 193 | |
| 1,270 | ||
Medical Aid Forms sent:—6
Reasons for sending:—
Discharging eyes 2
Rupture of Perineum 2
Laceration of Perineum 1
Macerated foetus 1
Percentage of total midwife's cases which attended
the Council's ante-natal clinics—100%
According to notices received by the Surrey County
Council there were eighteen midwives practising in the district,
of whom five were salaried midwives appointed under the
County Scheme, and eight members of the staff of the Nelson
Hospital.
Voluntary Helpers. A gratifying feature of our welfare
services in Merton and Morden is the contribution made voluntarily
by a loyal and devoted band of women inspired by the
motive of service. It is one of the advantages in compiling
this annual record of the activities of the public health
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