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DOMICILIARY MIDWIFERY SERVICE
An exnectant, mother can obtain the services of a
general practitioner obstetrician'' for her confinement
in her own hone. As an alternative she can obtain the
services of a County Council midwife who will attend her
in the home either asamidwife delivering the child herself
or as amaternity nurse when the mother is arranging
for her doctor to attend the confinement. If the services
of one of these midwives is needed application should be
made through the Maternity and Child Welfare Clinic,
HOME NURSING SERVICE
Free Nursing Service in the Home to cover all types
of sickness is now available for every one for as long as
it is necessary. There are a number of nurses in the Area
whose services are made available at the request of the
medical practitioner and they work under his instruction.
Further details regarding this service can be obtained
from the Area "fedical Officer Town Hall Ealing.
HOME HELP SERVICE
In addition to the arrangements made to provide domestic
help during confinement at home, domestic help is
also provided in other cases of emergency, such as sickness,
aged people in need of help cases of tuberculosis
and sickness in the home where there are very young children.
Applicants needing Domestic Help should apply to the
Area Health Office, Town Hall. Ealing. A charge is made
for this service, although this is reduced in cases of
hardship.
DAY NURSERIES
There are two Day Nurseries in the Ealing portion of
the area for the care of children under five years of
age. Admission is restricted as a general rule to children
whose mothers need to go out to work, although in exceptional
circumstances e. g. during the mother's illness or
other emergency, other children may be accepted. The
nurseries are open from 7.30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Applications for admission should be made to the Area
Medical Officer, Town Hall, Ealing.
A charge is made for this service on a sliding scale
based on the parents income.