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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 1940

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

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Domiciliary MidwivesMidwives in InstitutionsTotals.
Number of cases in the area of the Local Supervisory Authority attended during the year by Midwives : -
(a)Employed by the Council.As Midwives149-149
As Maternity Nurses21-21
(b) Norma1ly emp1oyed by other Local Supervisory Authorities, but temporarily working in the area.As Midwives---
As Maternity Nurses---
(c)Employed by other Welfare Councils:
(i)Under arrangements made with the Local Supervisory Authority] in pursuance of Section 1 of the Midwives Act, 1936as Midwives---
As Maternity Nurses---
(11) OthersAsMidwives---
As Maternity Nurses——
(d)Employed by Voluntary Associations:
(i)Under arrangements made with the Local Supervisory Authority in pursuance of Section 1 of the Midwive s Act, 1936As Midwives.222-222
as Maternity Nurses130-130
(ii) OthersAs Midwives.---
As Maternity Nurses—--
} (e)In private practiceAs Midwives161-161
as Maternity Nurses29"-29
TOTALS:As Midwives532-532
As Maternity Nurses100-180
Number of cases in which medical aid was summoned during the year under Section 14 (i) of the Midwive3 Act, 1918,by a midwife:
(i) for domiciliary cases 136Total 136.
(ii) For cases in Institutions. Nil

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