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the Maternity ward in Bethnal Green Hospital. Dr.
W. P. Greenwood informs me that 273 maternity cases
were dealt with in the year. An ante-natal clinic is
held weekly for women intending to enter the hospital
for confinement and 235 women made 864 attendances
at the Clinic.
Other.
There are 2 private midwives living and practising
in the borough while about 6 others who reside outside
also frequently practice in the borough.
The maternity services connected with the London
Hospital, City of London Maternity Hospital, Salvation
Army Midwives, Maternity Home, 24, Underwood
Street, E.l, Maternity Hospital, 384-396, Commercial
Road, E.l, and Royal London Maternity Charity,
although these Institutions are situated or directed
from outside the Borough, are also largely used by
residents of the Borough. Through the courtesy of
the respective Secretaries, I have been informed that
Bethnal Green mothers were confined as follows:—
In
Hospital
At
Home
Ante-Natal
Attend'nces
City of London Maternity Hospital,
City Road 59 4 *
Mothers' Hospital, Clapton 21 128 635
Jewish Maternity Hospital, Stepney 49 6 147
London Hospital, Whitechapel 242 287 2,582
*Figures not furnished.
The Royal London Maternity Charity granted 112 free
midwives' letters to Bethnal Green mothers during the year.
MEDICAL TREATMENT OF PERSONS INSURED
UNDER THE NATIONAL (HEALTH)
INSURANCE ACTS.
Arrangements are made by the London Insurance
Committee. I understand that 90 medical practitioners
are on the medical panel for the Borough, 38 of whom
have consulting rooms in the Borough.