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Midwives.
The number of midwives who notified the London County
Council, the Supervising Authority for Midwives, of their intention
to practise in this Borough during 1934 was 41. Of this number 31
were engaged in private practice.
Midwifery Assistance.
The Council's Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme provides
for the payment of the whole or part of the fee of a midwife for
professional services rendered to mothers who desire to be confined
in their own homes and who are unable to pay for such services.
Three applications for assistance under this scheme were made during
the year and in every case payment of the midwife's fee in full was
authorised by the appropriate committee.
Maternity Outfits.
A stock of sterilised maternity outfits is kept at the Public
Health Department for sale at cost price or at less than cost price to
expectant mothers who have arranged to be confined at home.
These are supplied on the recommendation of the doctor or midwife
by whom the confinement is to be conducted. During the year under
review no demand was made for an outfit nor was there any request
for the sterilisation of bed linen.
Consultant for Difficult Maternity Cases.
During the year the services of the Council's Obstetric Specialist
were required by general practitioners in 5 cases of difficult labour.
Institutional Provision for Unmarried Mothers.
This Local Authority continued to make an annual contribution
towards the cost of the maintenance of unmarried Camberwell
girls boarded out by the Southwark Diocesan Association for
Preventive and Rescue Work. During the year 16 Camberwell
girls were placed in approved homes and hostels.