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MIDWIFERY SERVICE.
Analysis of work.
Actual confinements attended by mid- (Of this number 644 as
wives 740 midwives and % as
Maternity Nurses).
Attended by midwives, but women
admitted to hospital before or
during confinement 157
Left district before confinement or (Attention and supervi-
mothers evacuated through L.C.C. sion given by Municipal
scheme, etc. 244 midwives during Ante-
Natal period).
Medical Aid.
The number of claims made by doctors for Medical Aid during the year
1944 was 102, of this number 18 cases were granted free of charge, 9 at half
cost and the remainder paid the full fee.
Gas and Air Analgesia.
One hundred and one cases were booked during the year of which 3 were
free of charge, one was half cost, and the remainder paid the full cost. Seventy
cases had the Gas and Air administered and 31 were cancelled for various
reasons.
Evacuation of Expectant Mothers under the Government Scheme at the eighth
month of pregnancy.
The department is responsible for the arrangements in connection with
the evacuation of expectant mothers under the Government Scheme and in
1944, 340 mothers applied to be sent away. By December 31st, 242 women
had been sent to reception areas for their confinement. Thirty-eight cancelled
the arrangements for various reasons.
Home Helps.
One hundred and twenty-eight women had the services of a Home Help
during 1944, 109 paid the full cost, 7 paid half cost, and 12 had the services
free of charge.
Ante-Natal Scheme of Co-operation between the Council and the North Middlesex
County Hospital.
Under an arrangement with the Middlesex County Council the Health
Visitors visited 48 homes during the year where women applied to the North
Middlesex County Hospital for admission and the Authorities desired to have
a report on the home circumstances.
Sterilised Maternity Outfits.
Six hundred and fifteen sterilised maternity outfits were issued during the
year, 543 were paid for, 28 paid half cost, and 44 were granted free of charge.
X-Rays.
Fifteen mothers were referred to the hospital for X-Ray Examination
during the year, 12 of whom paid the full cost, 2 half cost, and one was free of
charge.
CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE DISCHARGED FROM THE NORTH
MIDDLESEX COUNTY HOSPITAL.
Fifteen visits were paid to children under 5 years of age who had been
discharged from the hospital and it was necessary for them to remain under
supervision.
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