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(b) Midwifery.
(i) Supervision.—There were fourteen midwives
practising in the Borough at the
end of the year, eight of whom were
employed at the Upney Maternity
Pavilion.
During the year 1943, midwives sought
medical assistance in 157 cases; 36 of
these were on behalf of babies.
(ii) Midwives Act, 1936.—469 mothers were
delivered in Barking under your district
midwifery scheme during the year 1943.
In addition 27 mothers were delivered by
doctors with district midwives in
attendance.
(iii) Analgesia in Domiciliary Midwifery.-—Of
the 6 domiciliary midwives practising in
Barking at the end of the year, 3 were
qualified to administer gas and air analgesia
; in addition 2 midwives who
practised in Barking during 1943 but left
before the end of the year were so
qualified. In all, analgesia was administered
in 54 domiciliary confinement
cases.
(c) Upney Maternity Pavilion {and Marking Emergency
Hospital).
At the Upney Maternity Pavilion during 1943, 508
patients were confined, 62 patients were admitted for
ante-natal treatment, 7 for post-natal treatment (including
2 post-miscarriage cases) and there were
10 miscarriages, 1 abortion and x hydatidifrom mole.
4 unaccompanied babies were also admitted.
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