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Midwives.—-There are 16 midwives (four of these are in the
Maternity Hospital) in the district, all of whom are trained. They
are supervised by the County Council.
The Town Council, in its scheme of maternity welfare, does not
employ any particular midwife to attend women who are in necessitous
circumstances at their confinement, but the midwife nearest
the woman's residence is engaged and paid by the Council. As the
work of all the midwives in the district has been found to be of a
high standard any one can be employed by the Local Authority
with confidence.
Legislation in Force.
In the following list are noted all the Local Acts, Adoptive
Acts, Byelaws, and Regulations in force in the Borough:—
Adoptive Acts.
Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1890.
20th November, 1890.
Infectious Disease (Prevention) Act, 1890.
18th December, 1890.
Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1907.
21st December, 1908.
Notification of Births Act, 1907. 9th May, 1912.
The Ealing Corporation Act, 1905, confers additional powers
on the Council with respect to certain sanitary matters, the provision
of dustbins, the drainage of houses by combined operation,
the control of tuberculous milk, etc.
Byelaws, with date of making, with respect to :
(1) Prevention of nuisances arising from sewage, filth, etc ,
keeping of animals, and (2) Cleansing of earth closets, privies,
ashpits and cesspools, October 15th, 1880.
Common Lodging Horses, February 4th, 1881.
Slaughter Houses, March 6th, 1884. (Added: Humane
Slaughtering of Animals, 1922).
New Streets and Buildings, 23rd July, 1925.
Byelaws under Section 26 (1) of the Public Health Acts
(Amendment) Act, 1890. June 20th, 1907.