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Pupil midwives trained during the year numbered 19. Nine trained in the
Barking area and were from Barking Hospital. Ten trained at York House and were
from Waltham Forest.
There was, again unfortunately, very little done by midwives in the way of
health talks and ante-natal preparation classes as such. Each midwife talks
about health to each individual patient under her care, but it is difficult to
establish classes when midwives are in short supply. Only at one midwives
clinic were such classes run with the co-operation of the health visitor. Other
patients were directed to the ante-natal preparation classes held by health
visitors at the various clinics.
During the year, midwives attended 532 domiciliary confinements of which
500 had booked their family doctor or G.P. obstetrician. In addition, 841 cases
of early discharge from hospital received nursing care from the domiciliary
midwives.
Care of the Unmarried Mother
The Chelmsford Diocesan Moral Welfare Association, acting on behalf of the
Council, arranged for the comprehensive care and confinement of 32 cases.
Infant Welfare Centres
During the year, 6,1^9 children attended the following centres:-
Centre Frequency of Sessions When Held
Annie Prendergast Clinic, Weekly Wednesday and
Ashton Gardens, Thursday p.m.
Chadwell Heath.
The Clinic, Weekly Monday p.m.
Becontree Avenue, Wednesday a.m.
Dagenham.
Central Clinic, Weekly Tuesday and
Vicarage Drive, Thursday p.m.
Barking.
The Clinic, Weekly Tuesday a.m.
Ford Road, Thursday p.m.
Dagenham.
Greatfields Clinic, Weekly Tuesday p.m.
Movers Lane,
Barking.
Julia Engwell Clinic, Weekly Tuesday and
Woodward Road, Friday p.m.
Dagenham.
Leys Clinic, Weekly Tuesday p.m.
Ballards Road, Thursday a.m.
Dagenham.
Marks Gate Clinic, Weekly Monday p.m.
Lawn Farm Grove,
Marks Gate.
The Clinic, Weekly Wednesday and
Oxlow Lane, Friday p.m.
Dagenham.
The Clinic, Weekly Monday and
Porters Avenue, Friday p.m.
Dagenham.
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