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East Ham 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES.
MIDWIVES ACTS, 1902 - 1950.
The number of midwlves who notified their intention to practise
in East Ham during the 13 months ending 31/1/51 was 33 - of these 19
also indicated that they would act as Maternity Nurses. Of the 33, 11
worked in connection with the Maternity Hospital and District Nurses'
Home, Plalstow, and its branches - 2 at Sir Henry Tate Nurses' Home,
Sllvertown - 12 at East Ham Memorial Hospital - and 8 practised
Independently, Including 6 Municipal Midwives and the Supervisor of
Midwives, who is also the Superintendent Nursing Officer.
PLAISTOW MATERNITY HOSPITAL AND DISTRICT NURSES' HOME.
Summary of cases, 1950
Midwifery 161 Monthly 55 Hospital 167
SILVERTOWN & NORTH WOOLWICH DISTRICT NURSING ASSOCIATION.
Midwifery 7 Maternity Nursing 2
CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
With the exception of North Woolwich these are all provided by
the Council. The sessions at the Centres (as on 31/12/50) were as
follows :-