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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 1944

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

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Table: Maternity and Child Welfare.TABLE 17.

Maternity and Child Welfare.

TABLE 17.

Domiciliary MidwivesMidwives in InstitutionsTotals
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 Authority3—3
(6) Normally employed by other Local Supervising Authorities but temporarily working in the area———
(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———
(ii) Others———
(d) Employed by Voluntary Associations:—
(i) Under arrangements made with the Local Supervising Authority in pursuance of Section 1 of the Midwives Act, 193615—15
(ii) Others—7*7*
(e) In private practice3—3
Totals21728
Number of cases in the area of the Local Supervising Authority attended during the year by Midwives:—
(a) Employed by the Council:—
As Midwives211—211
As Maternity Nurses31—31
(b) Normally employed 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, 1936
As Midwives———
As Maternity Nurses———
(ii) Others
As Midwives———
As Maternity Nurses———
(d) Employed by Voluntary Associations:—
(i) Under arrangements with the Local Supervisory Authority in pursuance of Section 1 of the Mid-wives Act, 1936:—
As Midwives218—218
As Maternity Nurses91—91
(ii) Others:—
As Midwives—302302
As Maternity Nurses—2525
(e) In Private Practice:—
As Midwives89—89
As Maternity Nurses15—15
TOTALS:—
As Midwives518302820
As Maternity Nurses13725162

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*Employed by Voluntary Hospital (East Ham Memorial).