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The Upminster and Cranham District Nursing Association
maintained two private nurses during the year who carried out the
following visits:—
Midwifery 513
Maternity 983
Ante-natal 346
Surgical 710
Medical 1,529
Casual 62
Old Age Pensioners 424
Total 4,567
Maternity and Child Welfare.
The Essex County Council is the Welfare Authority in this
District under the Public Health Act, 1936, and maintained Clinics
at the following centres:—
(i) Westland Avenue, Hornchurch.
(ii) Abbs Cross Dane, Hornchurch (serving the Elm Park
Estate).
(iii) Malvern Road, Hornchurch.
(iv) Athelstan Road, Harold Wood.
(v) Upminster Road, Eainham.
(vi) Station Road, Upminster.
The County Council's arrangements for the hospitalisation of
maternity patients are the same as those outlined in last year's
report.
Nursing and Maternity Homes.
There are 6 registered Nursing and Maternity Homes in the
District.
Midwives.
There are 10 midwives practising in the District who were
appointed by the Essex County Council, and are available to act
in the capacity of midwife, and of maternity nurse under the
supervision of a registered medical practitioner.
In addition there are the District Nurse-Midwives engaged by
the local Nursing . Associations, and independent midwives who
practise in the District.
During the year the Council were again approached by the
Essex County Council on the question of providing housing accommodation
for Midwives, District Nurses and Health Visitors
employed in the area. After full consideration the Council re-housed
three County Council Midwives, one Relief Midwife, and two District
Nurse-Midwives. This preferential housing is indicative of the
Council's desire to co-operate to the full with the County in the
furtherance of essential local services.