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Part Payment of Midwives' Scheme.—Fifty-seven applications
were dealt with under this scheme during 1935. 44 awards
were made, totalling £81 14s. Od.; 2 compensation grants of
£1 Is. Od. were made to a midwife in respect of patients sent to
hospital. 11 applications were refused as the family income was
above the approved scale.
From the figures set out above, it will be seen that this scheme
is extending, as its usefulness and applicability become tetter
known throughout the district.
Attendance at Centres of Non-Southgate Mothers.—With
the authority of the Committee, 8 mothers (excluding those from
Hertfordshire referred to below), living a short distance beyond
the borders of the district, attended various Southgate Centres.
A charge of Is. per attendance is made in respect of each visit paid.
As hitherto, the attendance of non-Southgate mothers at
Southgate Centres is not encouraged, as the work of the Centres is
sufficiently heavy to occupy the entire time of the officers concerned,
without the additional burden of dealing with mothers from outside
our boundaries. In addition to this time factor, the complication
of visiting or not visiting mothers outside the district has led
the Committee to prohibit the attendance of such mothers, unless
under exceptional circumstances.
Arrangements have been made with the Hertfordshire County
Council whereby mothers living a short distance over the Southgate
boundary in the East Barnet District are permitted to attend
Centres in Southgate.
The Hertfordshire County Council pays the Southgate Council
10s. per annum in respect of each mother. A total of 53 mothers
availed themselves of this privilege during 1935.
Voluntary Helpers.—The Voluntary Helpers' Committee once
again rendered its customary excellent assistance to the Maternity
and Child Welfare services of the district, the work being
characterised, as before, by the high standard of its efficiency.
The Annual Christmas Party for mothers was held as usual, and
repeated its previous successes.
General.—As hitherto indicated, the year 1935 has been
characterised by a considerable extension in the activities of the
Maternity and Child Welfare Department. Attendances at the
Centres have been maintained or increased, the services of an
additional Health Visitor are now available, while the facilities
afforded to the mothers and children within the Borough have
been materially implemented.
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