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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ealing 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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SUPERVISION OF MIDWIVES.
Number of midwives practising at end of year:—
Midwives in service of Council 12
„ at Perivale Maternity Hospital 10
„ in independent practice 5
in private nursing homes 6
All these midwives possessed the certificate of the Central
Midwives Board,
Number of births attended by midwives:—
When acting in the capacity of midwife:—
(a) In private nursing homes 178
(6) At the patient's home 663
When acting in the capacity of maternity nurse (a doctor
being in attendance):
(a) In private nursing homes 629
(b) At the patient's home 117
SUPERVISION OF NURSING HOMES.
The following table gives information regarding nursing homes in the Borough:—
| No. of Homes | No. of Beds | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Nursing Homes on Register at beginning of year | 14 (6) | 212 (61) |
| Number of New Homes registered | 2 | — |
| Number of Homes discontinued | 2 | — |
| Number of Nursing Homes on Register at end of year | 14 (6) | 218 (69) |
The figures in brackets indicate the number of Homes and the number
of beds wholly or partly devoted to the reception of maternity cases.