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patient treatment at Forest Gate Hospital, the Maternity District
Nurses' Home, Plaistow, and Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford.
During 1936, 158 cases were admitted to Forest Gate
Hospital.
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Inspection of Midwives
Fifty-six midwives notified the Local Supervising Authority
of their intention to practise within the Borough during 1936—
50 were on the register on 31/12/36, including staff at Burges
Road.
Fifty-two visits of inspection were made by the inspecting
Medical Officer during the year. Their work, including records,
was satisfactory.
Visits have been paid as required to one registered Nursing
Home in the district.
Under the rules issued by the Central Midwives' Board, a
midwife must notify the Local Supervising Authority within 36
hours if she has summoned medical aid during pregnancy, in a
confinement, or within 10 days afterwards.
During the year help was obtained in 281 cases as follows:—
Mother.
Ruptured perineum 91
Prolonged labour 26
Ante-partum haemorrhage 18
Retained placenta 21
Rise of temperature 13
Malpresentations 8
Breech 4
Albuminuria 7
Other causes 58
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