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Leyton 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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3. That for the purpose of inaugurating the new service no
sort of discrimination against married women be made.
4. That the appointments shall be subject to the provisions
of the Local Government and Other Officers' Superannuation Act,
1922, as varied by Section 2 Sub-sections (3), (4), (5) and (6) of the
Midwives' Act, 1936.
5. That the place of residence of each midwife shall be
approved by the Council, and the dwelling shall contain a consulting
room for ante-natal examination.
6. That all duties shall be arranged under the direction of the
Medical Officer of Health.
7. That each Midwife shall be allowed three weeks' annual
holiday, one day off duty each week, and one week-end off in every
three.
Record of Cases Attended by Council Midwives—1st August
to 31st December, 1937.
The Council's scheme came into operation on 1st August, 1937, and the following figures show in tabular form particulars regarding the work done from that date until 31st December, a period of five months.
| Midwives (8) employed by | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Council (3) | E.C.N.A. (5) Midwives employed by the E.C.N.A. under arrangement made with the Local Supervising Authority in pursuance of Sec. 1 of the Midwives' Act, 1936. | Total. | |
| Cases attended— | |||
| (a) As Midwives | 50 | 97 | 147 |
| (b) As Maternity Nurses | 14 | 59 | 73 |
| Ante-natal Visits | 196 | 315 | 511 |
| Ante-natal Examinations | 441 | 445 | 886 |
| Post-natal Visits | 1,164 | 3,072 | 4,236 |