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THE FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
on the
SUPERVISION OF MIDWIVES
for the
Year 1944.
51 Midwives gave notice of their intention to practise in Willesden in 1944, 29 of these being in the Central
Middlesex County Hospital.
Midwives practising and living in Willesden attended 2,091 cases either in hospital or on the district as
midwives or maternity nurses, as against 2,285 in 1943. In addition, 16 midwifery or maternity cases were attended in
Willesden by midwives living outside Willesden.
The 8 Municipal District Midwives attended 548 midwifery cases in 1944 and in addition answered
4 emergency calls and carried out ante-natal care of 106 cases which were subsequently confined elsewhere.
Midwives attached to Queen Charlotte's Hospital District Home, Kilburn, attended 131 midwifery cases.
77 of these were Willesden residents attended on behalf of the Willesden Council with, in addition, 18 cases attended
for ante-natal care only. 54 were cases attended outside Willesden.
Midwives attached to the Willesden District Nursing Association attended 200 maternity cases on behalf of
the Council.
During the year 235 notifications were received from Midwives practising in Willesden in accordance with
the rules of the Central Midwives' Board and of these, 198 notifications were in respect of medical aid, 162 in respect
of the mother and 36 in respect of the child.
The seventh year's working of the Domiciliary Midwifery Scheme and the Second Period Training School for
pupil midwives has been very satisfactory.
The number of whole-time Municipal Midwives is 7, and a full-time relief midwife. In addition, under
arrangements made with the Willesden Borough Council, Queen Charlotte's Hospital District Home deals with
midwifery cases in the area allotted to the Home, and the Willesden District Nursing Association deals with the
Maternity Nursing throughout Willesden.
The Watling and Willesden Training School for Second-period Pupil Midwives.—During the year
36 pupil midwives worked on the district.
Of the 548 confinements dealt with by the Municipal Midwives, the pupil midwives attended 416 under the
direct or indirect supervision of the midwives. The pupil midwives took responsibility for the ante-natal care, attended
and took responsibility for the labours and nursed the mothers and their babies during the 14 days immediately
following labour.
In addition to the work shown above in respect of the Municipal Midwives cases in Willesden, the pupil
midwives attended :—
Ante-Natal Clinics 102
Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics for mothers and babies 87
The Lecture Courses.
A Discussion Class, each week, taken by the Supervisor of Midwives at the Health
Department.
Of the 36 pupil midwives, 25 sat for their final midwifery examination, 23 passed, 2 failed, but passed at the
next examination.
TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT
for the
YEAR 1944
on
DENTAL WORK in connection with SCHOOL CHILDREN, EXPECTANT
and NURSING MOTHERS and CHILDREN under 5 years.
By E. A. JENNINGS, L.D.S., R.C.S.Eng.
The renewal of hostile air activity and the consequent re-evacuation of residents and their families from the
area has impeded the execution of the Council's Scheme of inspection and treatment.
The Centre at Willesden Lane was rendered completely inoperative for 23 sessions. Treatment was carried
on with difficulty and disjointedly for a considerably longer period while equipment was being repaired and materials
restored. The Centres at Willesden Green and Stonebridge Park did not escape unscathed and interference with
routine work was experienced there also.