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The Council's Consultants, Mr. A. Brews and Mr. R. Dodds, both
agreed to act as Consultants for the whole area and the Council agreed
that the arrangements with these two Consultants be continued until
determined by either side after giving three months' notice.
During the year (1938) the services of a consultant were utilised on
two occasions.
3. Emergency Obstetric Service.—Consultations have taken place
with the London County Council regarding the establishment of an
emergency obstetric service ("Flying Squad"). The County Council
intimated that it was prepared to establish an emergency obstetrical
service for domiciliary use in connection with its hospitals for the purpose
of dealing with acute obstetrical emergencies in cases in which patients
cannot be moved to hospital without undue risk. The service includes
blood transfusions.
The Borough Council informed the London County Council that it
was prepared to make use of this service when necessary and to pay the
sum of five guineas in respect of each person attended.
It was intimated that this service would come into operation early
in 1939.
4. Prohibition of unqualified persons.—In an Order dated 30th
August, 1938, the Minister applied the provisions of Section 6 of the
Midwives Act, 1936, to the Administrative County of London.
The "County of London (Midwifery—Prohibition of Unqualified
Persons) Order, 1938," came into operation on 1st November, 1938.
As requested by the County Council, copies of a memorandum and an
advertisement were sent to the local practitioners.
Co-operation with Voluntary Organisations and London County Council,
(a) Royal College of St. Katharine.
The Minister of Health's Maternity and Child Welfare Contributions
(London) Scheme, 1937, made under Section 101 (6) of the Local
Government Act, 1929, for the grant period 1st April, 1937, to 31st
March, 1942, required the Borough Council to make an annual contribution
to the Royal College of St. Katharine of £4,442,