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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

East Ham 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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Domiciliary Midwives.Midwives in InstitutionsTotals.
Number of ca30s in the area of the Local Supervisory Authority attended during the year by midwives:-
(a)Employed by the ) Council )As Midwives194194
A3 Maternity Nurses37-37
(b) Norma1ly employed, by other Local Super vising Authorities but temporarily working in the area)l As Miaw.ives
As Maternity Nurses
(c)Employed by other Welfare Councils;
(i) Under arrangements made with the Local Supervising Authority in pursuance of Section 1 of the Midwives Act, 1936[As Midwives
As Maternity Nurses---
(ii) OthersAs Midwives1
As Maternity Nurses1
(d)Employed by Voluntary Associations:
(i) Under arrangements ) made with the Local ) Supervising Authority ) in pursuance of Section 1 of the Midwives Act,1936As Midwives332-332
As Maternity Nurses150-150
(ii) OthersAs Midwives---
As Maternity Nurses-2828
(o)In private practiceAs Midwives222-222
As Maternity Nurses45-45
TOTALS:As Midwives748-748
As Maternity Nurses23228260
Number of cases in which medical aid was summoned during the year under Section 14 (i) of the Midwives Act, 1918, by a midwife:
(1) for domiciliary cases160Total:160
(ii) for cases in institutionsNil

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