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INFECTIOUS DISEASES Contd.
Puorperal Pyrexia. 127 cases were notified during the year and of
this number 120 cases occurred in tho North Middlesex County Hospital,
of which 36 were Edmonton cases. Four of the seven casos which
occurred on the district wore admitted to the Isolation Hospital.
Pemphigus Neonatorum. 1 notification was roceived fluring the year vdiich
was an Edmonton case.
Midwiferey SERVICE.
Medical Aid. Tho number of claims made by doctors for Modical Aid
during the year 1942 was 159, of this number 41 cases were granted free
of charge, 14 at half cost and the remainder paid the full fee.
MidwiferyThe following gives information as to the actual bookings
for 1942:-
Numbor of women who booked during 1942 1,069.
Of this number 853 paid tho full cost, 70 paid half the fee and 146
wore granted the services of the midwife free of charge, in addition 54
re-applications were reviewed during the year, these latter mothers
being relieved from further payment.
Analysis of work
Acturl confinements attended by midwives 812 (Of this number
728 as midwivos
& 84 as maternity
nurses).
Attended by midwivos, but women admitted to hospital
for actual confinement 126
Loft district before confinement or mothers evacuated
through L.G.C. schomc etc, 68 (Attention and
Supervision given
by Municipal
midwives during
Ante-Natal
period).
Gas and Air Analgesia.
18 applications were received during the year, 17 paid the full cost, and
1 granted froe of cost,
10 casos had tho Gas and Air administered and 8 wore cancelled for
various reasons.
Evacuation of Expectant Mothers under the Government Schema at tho
eighth month of pregnancy.
The department is responsible for the arrangements in connection with the
evacuation of expectant mothers under tho Government Scheme, and in 1942
283 mothers applied to be sent away and by December 31st, 182 women had
been sent to reception areas for their confinement and 93 cancelled the
arrangements.
Home Helps.
113 women had the services of a Home Help during 1942, 63 paid the full
cost, 21 half cost and 29 had tho services free of charge.
Ante-Natal scheme of co-operation between the Council and North Middlesex
County Hospital.
Under an arrangement with the Middlesex County Council tho Health
Visitors visited 136 homes during the year where women applied to the
North Middlesex County Hospital for admission and the Authorities
desired to have c report on the hone circumstances.