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Erith 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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B(7). Midwives.
The administration of the Midwives Acts is carried out
by Kent County Council which is the Local Supervising
Authority. Under the new Midwives Act the County Council
employ and supervise domiciliary midwives working in this
area.
B (8). Dental Clinic.
The Maternity and Child Welfare Clinic which is held
weekly by arrangement with the Kent Education Committee
for Dental Treatment for mother and pre-school children, was
well attended during the year, attendances being :—
361 mothers. 84 children.
B(9). Home and Domestic Helps.
The demand on this service continued throughout the year.
HOME HELPS.
| Number of Cases booked during 1947 | Number of days on which Home Helps were employed. | Number of cases booked but subsequently cancelled. |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | 550 | 9 |
| DOMESTIC HELPS. | ||
| Number of Cases attended by Domestic Helps during 1947 | Number of days Domestic Helps were employed. | Number of days employed at Hainault Maternity Home. |
| 51 | 1665 | 182 |
SECTION C—PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL
OVER NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS
DISEASES.
C (1). Hospital Accommodation.
The Council continues to send its cases of Infectious
Diseases to Bow Arrow and West Kent Joint Board Hospitals.