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(b) On the other hand, if the case appears to be one
which could or should be dealt with at the home,
the County Council's obstetrician visits the
patient in her home, in consultation with the
general practitioner. If the need arises it is
perfectly simple for an ambulance to be sent
to the house with a nurse in attendance who can
assist at the home if domiciliary operative interference
is found necessary. No charge is made
to the District Council unless the County
Council's obstetrician actually visits the patient
in her own home.
The Borough Council then made application for the provision
of such a service with the substitution of Redhill County
Hospital for the North Middlesex County Hospital, the Redhill
County Hospital being the nearest County Hospital. The
service will come into force when the additions at Redhill
County Hospital have been completed.
With regard to the second resolution of the Council it
has not been possible to put it into effect to any great extent
because the numbers attending at the Ante-Natal sessions
have precluded this, but it is hoped that with the advent of
an additional Assistant Medical Officer more complete PostNatal
care will be available.
The existing arrangements with Redhill County Hospital
for the admission of women for their confinement on medical
grounds or because of unsatisfactory environmental conditions
were modified and cases are now referred direct to that
Authority, who assess the contribution payable. It was also
agreed, for the convenience of the mother, that routine antenatal
supervision of cases to be admitted to Hospital should be
continued at the Council's Ante-natal Clinics. During the
year the demand for accommodation at Redhill County
Hospital became so great that it was only possible to admit
cases on medical grounds, this necessitated other accommodation
being found for women whose home conditions were
unsatisfactory, and arrangements were made for their