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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Woolwich 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Medical Inspection of Toddlers, 1933—
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Provision of Maternity Outfits.—In 1930 the Council agreed to supply
sterilised maternity outfits for the use of necessitous mothers in order to ensure the
necessary cleanliness in domestic midwifery and with a view to minimising the
risks of maternity. They are supplied free, half cost, or cost price, according to
the family income, the Council's economic scales being used as tests of necessity.
During the year 79 applications were received; 79 were supplied—60 free, 4 at
half cost and 15 at cost price.
Compensation of Midwives.—Whenever an assistant medical officer finds it
necessary to recommend hospital treatment for expectant mothers referred to the
Council's ante-natal clinics for ante-natal examination by midwives, the midwife
loses her patient if the mother accepts the advice of the medical officer and is admitted
to hospital. In these cases the Council make a payment of 10s. by way of compensation
to the midwife subject to certain conditions, which are referred to in detail
in my Annual Report for 1931, being complied with. During the year compensation
was paid in 7 instances.
Administration of the Public Health (Puerperal Fever and Puerperal
Pyrexia) Regulations, 1926.—The Council's scheme under these regulations was