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Amount allowed to Wife for housekeeping expenses simply
Special circumstances:—Loss of work, or illness of parents or children
(state if expectant mother)
Number of Children Give ages
We have EACH read over this statement, declare same to be correct,
and, in witness thereof, have EACH signed same.
(Signed) (Husband, or Wage-earner)
(Signed) (Mother)
Date
Milk provided under this arrangement must not be used for any
other purpose, or Police Court proceedings will be taken in the matter.
WARNING.— As instances have occurred of understatement of
means, it is imperative that the above be read over carefully and no
false statement made, as this signed document will be produced as
evidence. Changed circumstances to be intimated.
Milkman's Name and Address
CERTIFIED to be required and case to be necessitous,
Medical Officer oj Health.
MIDW IVES' ACT.
Fifty-nine midwives notified their intention to practise in the
Borough during the year 1920.
Forty of these were attached to the Plaistow Maternity
Charity and its branches at East Ham and North Woolwich, and
eight to Sir Henry Tate's Nurses' Home, Silvertown, the remain
ing eleven practised independently.
Of these latter, three left the neighbourhood, two withou
having practised as midwives.
One case of puerperal fever was reported among the case:
attended by midwives.
Forty-three visits were paid for the inspection of bags an(
records.