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14.—Midwives.
I. (a) Number practising in the area served by the Council for maternity
and child welfare at the end of the year 8
(b) Number (i) employed by the Council nil
(ii) directly subsidised by the Council nil
(iii) employed by Voluntary Associations 22
(c) Number of cases during the year in which the Council
paid or contributed to the fee of a midwife nil
15.—Maternal Deaths.
(a) Number of women who died in, or in consequence of, childbirth
in the area served by the Council for maternity and child
welfare during the year:—
(i) from sepsis 6 (all cases of abortion)
(ii) from other causes 12 (one abortion from drugs)
(b) Number of these cases which died:—
(i) at home nil
(ii) in institutions 18
16.—Administration of Part I. of the Children Act, 1908, as amended by
Part V. of the Children and Young Persons Act, 1932.
(a) Number of persons on the Register who were receiving children
for reward at the end of the year 18
(b) Number of children on the Register:—
(i) at the end of the year 19
(ii) who died during the year nil
(iii) on whom inquests were held during the year nil
(c) Number of Infant Protection Visitors at the end of the year who
were:—
(i) Health Visitors 1
(ii) Female, other than Health Visitors nil
(iii) Male nil
(d) Number of persons (in addition to or in lieu of Visitors under
(c) above) or societies authorised to visit under the proviso to
Section 2 (2) of the Act of 1908 nil.