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East Ham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Maternity and Child Welfare.
Midwifery and Maternity Services.
The Council's scheme, submitted and approved under the
Midwives Act, 1936, was contained in my report for last year.
The demand for the services of the Municipal Midwives is increasing
with beneficient results.
TABLE 17.
| Domiciliary Midwives | Midwives in Institutions | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Total number of Midwives practising at the end of the year in the area of the Local Supervising Authority: | |||
| (a) Employed by the Local Supervising Authority | 3 | — | 3 |
| (b) Employed by other Welfare Councils: (i) under arrangements made with the Local Supervising Authority in pursuance of Section 1 of the Midwives Act, 1936 | — | — | — |
| (ii) others | — | — | — |
| (c) Employed by Voluntary Associations: (i) under arrangements made with the Local Supervising Authority in pursuance of Section 1 of the Midwives Act, 1936 | 30 | — | 30 |
| (ii) others | |||
| (d) In private practice | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| Totals | 45 | 4 | 49 |