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Ealing 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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The work carried out by the midwives and the assistance provided for the mothers, were as follows:—
| Number of Confinements attended: | ||
| 525 | ||
| 144 | 669 | |
| Number of Visits made by midwives: | ||
| Confinements attended | 669 | |
| Nursing visits | 11,549 | |
| Ante-natal supervision | 1,143 | |
| Other visits | 1,624 | |
| 14,985 | ||
| Attendances of patients at midwife's house: | ||
| First visits | 670 | |
| Return visits | 1,143 | |
| 1,813 | ||
| Number of accouchement sets issued: | ||
| Free of charge | 155 | |
| At cost price | 181 | 336 |
| Number of cases in which Home Help provided | 67 | |
| Amount of fees collected by midwives | £985 | |
Training of Pupil Midwives.- The arrangements by which
some of the pupil midwives receiving their training at the Perivale
Maternity Hospital were able to undertake their district training
under the supervision of the senior midwife, who is an approved
teacher, came to a conclusion at the end of the year. During the
year fifteen pupils received their district training in accordance
with these arrangements, each pupil residing with the teacher for
a period of one month. The pupils gave valuable help to the staff
as, being trained nurses, they were able to undertake certain duties
without personal supervision.
The Central Midwives Board have now adopted new rules
regarding the training of pupil midwives, dividing the training
into two parts. The Perivale Maternity Hospital is approved for
the first period of training only, during which no district training
has to be undertaken.