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Maternity Homes and Hospitals.
278 Hampstead mothers were admitted to New End Hospital during
the six months ended 4th July, 1948.
Nursing in the Home.
The number of home visits paid during the first half of 1948 by
the two District Nursing Associations in accordance with the Borough
Council Scheme was :—
Hampstead District Nursing Association 661
Kilburn and West Hampstead Nursing Association 1,626
Domestic and Home Help Service.
A scheme for the provision of Home Helps for maternity cases only,
has been in operation since 1934, but this scheme was extended to include
provision of Domestic Helps in November, 1946, and covered the
following types of cases :—
(a) During home confinement.
(b) Post-operative patients, and patients discharged from hospital
and still under medical supervision.
(c) Aged and infirm.
(d) Sickness causing domestic difficulties, where help from friends
or relatives is unavailable.
The Committee appointed a Home Help Organiser to supervise this
service, which increased considerably during the half year, and at
4th July, 1948, there were 24 full-time and 19 part-time helps. Home
Helps were provided with overalls and paid at the rate of 2s. per hour.
The applicant was assessed to pay in accordance with the approved
scale, the maximum hourly charge being 2s. 6d.
During the six months ended 4th July, 1948, 77 Maternity cases and
624 Domestic cases were assisted.
Convalescent Homes for Children under Five Years.
Arrangements were made through the Invalid Children's Aid Association
for children under five years of age to be sent to Convalescent
Homes, on the special recommendations of the Doctors at the Welfare
Centres.
During the half year ended 4th July, 1948, 37 Hampstead children
were sent away through this service.
The Borough Council contributed £10 per year to the Invalid Children's
Aid Association in respect of this service.
Consulting Obstetricians.
During 1948 no call was made on the services of a Consultant under
the Borough Council Scheme.
Supply of Milk and Food.
Under the Borough Council Scheme, 9,608 packets of Proprietary
Brand Dried Milk were sold at full cost. Other food and medicaments
to total value of £410 were also sold.
Supply of Vitamins, etc.
By arrangement with the local Ministry of Food Office, fruit juices,
etc., have been distributed at the Welfare Centres and Ante-natal
Clinics.