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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 1946

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

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Table: TABLE 16.

TABLE 16.

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 Authority6*–6
(b) 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, 193628–28
(ii) Others—8†8
(e) In private practice1–1
Totals35843
Number of cases in the area of the Local Supervising Authority attended during the year by Midwives:—-
(a) Employed by the Council:— As Midwives543–543
As Maternity Nurses59–59
(b) Normally employed by other Local Supervising 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 Supervising 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 Supervising Authority in pursuance of Section 1 of the Mid-wives Act. 1936:—
As Midwives336—336
As Maternity Nurses194—194
(ii) Others:— As Midwives–363363
As Maternity Nurses—5454
(e) In Private Practice:—
As Midwives8—8
As Maternity Nurses6—6
TOTALS:—
As Midwives8873631,250
As Maternity Nurses25954313

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* 3 Temporary. † Employed by Voluntary Hospital (East Ham Memorial).