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The Borough Midwife and her deputy paid 1,393
visits in connection with her practice. She also
conducts a regular weekly session for ante-natal care
of her patients.
It is gratifying to record that 33 of the mothers
delivered by the Borough Midwife during the year
had been previously attended by her, 22 on one previous
occasion, 6 of them on two previous occasions, 3 on
three occasions, and 2 on four occasions.
OBSTETRICAL CONSULTANTS.
The Council has a panel of five Obstetric
Consultants, who may be called in by any general
practitioner in any midwifery case which presents
difficulty or abnormality. No consultation took place
during the year.
HOME HELPS.
At the end of the year, there were 12 Home Helps
on the panel, while 6 other women are occasionally
employed as relief helps. During the year, there were
206 applications for Home Helps, as compared with
250 in 1932, 275 in 1931, 165 in 1930, and 65 in 1929.
In 76 cases the mother paid a contribution for the
services rendered.
MATERNITY OUTFITS.
Outfits were issued as follows:—Free, 162; Halfprice,
37; Full price, 35. Total, 234.
PROVISION OF MILK FOR NECESSITOUS
MOTHERS AND CHILDREN.
The prevalence of unemployment and low wages
among the residents in the Borough, to which reference
has been made elsewhere, has led to increased privation