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but all examinations at the 36th week of pregnancy ore
done at the Home so that the patients and staff become
acquainted, and the staff have an opportunity of examining
the mothers they will deliver.
The new home is used for expected normal confinements
only, and to form a complete scheme to accommodate
other mothers the Council made an agreement with
the Citv of London Maternity Hospital for admission of
abnormal ante- or intra-natal cases.
The nursing staff at the end of the year when the
Home was being used to capacity consisted of: —
Matron.
2 Sisters.
6 Staff Nurses.
1 Staff Midwife.
1 Assistant Nurse.
and domestic staff: —
1 Cook.
1 Housemaid.
2 Ward Maids.
1 Kitchenmaid.
1 Boilerman-Porter.
1 Seamstress—part time
1 Laundry woman.
1 Charwoman.
There was extreme difficulty in obtaining staff nurses
(State Registered Nurses with Central Midwives Boatd
Certificate), as is common throughout the country in
lioth small and large hospitals, and it is hoped that if
the Home becomes a Part II Training School under the
new rules of the Central Midwives Board, this difficulty
will be overcome.
Statistics.
No. of patients in Home 1st January, 1937 Nil
No. of patients admitted during 1937 216
No. of patients discharged during 1937 193
No. of patients died during 1937 Nil
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