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It is evident from these figures that the number of
municipal midwives appointed by the Hendon Borough
Council is sufficient for the needs of the area at present.
Since the commencement of the Hendon Borough Council's
administration of the Midwives Acts, with the appointment of
a member of the Public Health staff as supervisor and the
subsequent appointment of a staff of municipal midwives
working in close co-operation with the rest of the Public
Health staff, there has been a satisfactory development and
consolidation of the midwifery service as an active part of
public health work.
SUPERVISION OF MIDWIVES.
During 1938 the following visits were paid:—
Routine visits 104
Special visits 8
When the municipal midwifery scheme had come into
working order periodical meetings of the midwives employed
by the Hendon Borough Council and the Watling District
Nursing Association were instituted. These are held about
once a month at the Town Hall and provide a useful
opportunity of discussion among the midwives and with the
supervisor on problems arising in the course of the work.
NURSING HOMES.
DELEGATION OF POWERS BY MIDDLESEX COUNTY
COUNCIL.
The supervision of nursing-homes in the Borough was
delegated to the Hendon Borough Council by the Middlesex
County Council on 1st April, 1937. At the beginning of 1938
there were 16 registered nursing-homes in the Borough.
During the year no fresh registrations were effected. One
nursing home closed down. No registrations were refused
or cancelled in 1938.