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1.—GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE
AREA
(i) Staff
The particulars relative to the staff are set out at the beginning of
the report, and once again I have to point out that the Assistant Medical
Officers, Dental Staff, Nursing Staff and the majority of the Clerical
Staff are under the jurisdiction of the Essex County Council, and in that
section of my Department, of which I am Area Medical Officer.
(ii) Laboratory Facilities
These facilities are the same as before, and meet the requirements
of the Department, and of the General Practitioners.
(iii) Nursing in the Home
(a) General.
At the end of the year 10 Home Nurses were serving the area.
These were employed in general domiciliary nursing.
Sick-room equipment has again been made available, without
charge, in accordance with the provision made under Section 28 of the
National Health Service Act, and, in fact, a considerable amount is on
loan.
Table 3 sets out the work of the Home Nursing service, during the
year.

(b) Domiciliary Midwives.
At the end of the year 14 Domiciliary Midwives were employed, the
most we have had, and assistance was again given by the Salvation
Army Midwives. It will be noted that the general situation, with regard
to recruitment, has definitely improved.
The following gives a summary of the cases attended by the Domiciliary
Midwives, as Midwives, and as Maternity Nurses.

Table 5 gives a summary of the "Medical Aid" notice received
during the year.