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Disease. Rate of Payment.
Measles
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 1s. 0d. per visit for one case; 6d. per visit,
Zymotic Enteritis per case, for more than one case in the
Whooping Cough house at the same time.
Poliomyelitis
Acute Primary Pneumonia
Influenzal Pneumonia
Puerperal Fever 1s. 3d. per visit.
Puerperal Pyrexia
Tuberculosis
An additional grant is made yearly in respect of the nursing treatment of
children suffering from threadworms.
vi. Midwifery and Maternity Services.
There are no whole-time midwives employed by the Council. By the courtesy
of the County Medical Officer of Health I have been able to ascertain that 55 midwives
residing in the Borough gave notice during the year of their intention to practise.
The services of a Consultant Surgeon are available for cases of obstetric emergencies
and difficulties occurring at home, and for consultation and treatment in
cases of puerperal fever or puerperal pyrexia. Arrangements have also been made
for the home nursing of such cases and for such bacteriological investigations as
are necessary.
Maternity in-patients beds are provided in: (a) The British Hospital for
Mothers and Babies; (6) The War Memorial Hospital; (c) The Eltham Cottage
Hospital; (d) The Military Families Hospital; (e) St. Nicholas Hospital (London
County Council); and (/) a few in midwives' homes.
A District midwifery service is maintained by the British Hospital for Mothers
and Babies in the district adjacent to the Hospital.
The Council's Maternity Services are fully described in the Maternity and
Child Welfare Section of the report.
The County Council's scheme of Salaried Midwives came into operation on
1st January, 1938.
vii. Health Visiting.
The arrangements made for the visiting of children between the ages of one and
five years are described in the Maternity and Child Welfare Section.