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33
Still-birth 12
Death :
Of mother —
Of child 4
Laying out of a Dead Body 3
Artificial Feeding of Infant 13
Liability of Midwife to be a source of infection 6
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—The notifications of sending for
medical assistance on account of the health of the child included
seven cases of inflammation of, or discharge from, the eyes. Two
of these cases were notified by the medical attendant as cases
of ophthalmia neonatorum.
Visits to midwives.—Routine visits to the number of 47 were
made by Dr. Dorothy Taylor who acts as Supervisor of Midwives.
In addition, six special visits were made with regard to various
matters arising in midwives' practices requiring special investigation.
Payment of medical fees.—The Town Council paid fees to local
medical practitioners, called in by midwives, amounting to
£178. 5s. 6d. in respect of 143 claims submitted. The fees were
paid in accordance with the scale laid down by the Minister of
Health. Where the circumstances permitted, the whole, or part,
of the fee was recovered from the husband of the patient. The
amount recovered was £69. Is. lOd.
Payment of midwives' fees.—In necessitous cases the Council
engage midwives for mothers and pay their fees. During the year
midwives were engaged in 66 cases. This arrangement will, of
course, be terminated when the Council themselves provide a service
of midwives under the Midwives Act, 1936.
Provision of domiciliary service of midwives, as required by the
Midwives Act, 1936.—The steps taken to provide an adequate
service of midwives for the Borough, as required by the Midwives
Act, 1936, are indicated in the " Report on the Midwives Act,
1936," submitted to the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee
on the 29th December, and subsequently approved and adopted
by the Town Council.