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With the establishment of the london county council salaried midwifes service, the
provision has been made by the Borough Council whereby necessitous
women may obtain the services of a Maternity Nurse or Midwife at a
reduced rate, the balance of the fee being paid by the Council was discontinved after
the first six months of the year.
In the following Table No. 22 is shown, for the past two years, the
number of applications for midwifery attendance, the number provided
with such attendance, the amount of assessment on cases attended and
the nett expenditure by the Council for this service. Three of the
cases were provided with a Midwife free of charge, the remainder contributed
according to their resources.

The London county council is the Authority 3.6
responsible for the supervision of midwives
in the borough. Eight midwives gave notice
during the year of their intention to
practise as midwives in Chelsea. Of these,
one was engaged in private practice, one
was employed as a resident municipal midwife
by the L. C. C., four were employed by the
Chelsea,Pimlico and Belgravia District
Nursing Association under the L. C. C. scheme
and two were resident midwives at a L. c. c
hospital within the borough.
and their services utilised in rotation. This system is found to be very
successful in its working. The following Table No. 23 shows, for the past
two years, the number of applications received for Home Help service,
the number of cases attended, the amount of assessment on cases attended
and the nett expenditure by the Council for this service:—