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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 1950

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

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Table: TABLE 21 MIDWIVES ACTS, 1902 - 1950

TABLE 21 MIDWIVES ACTS, 1902 - 1950

Number of midwives practising in the area at 31st December, 1950.
Domiciliary MidwivesMidwives in InstitutionsTotal
Midwives employed by the Council5/-5
Midwives employed by Voluntary Organisations -
(a) Under arrangements madewith the L.H.A. in pursuance of Section 23 of the N.H.A. Act2-2
(b) Otherwise (including hospitals not transferred to the Minister under the N.H.S, Act)---
Midwives employed by Hospital Management Committees or Boards of Governors under the N.H.S. Act96+15
Midwives in private practice1-1
Totals17623

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SECTION 24 - HEALTH VISITING SERVICE.
A year of good progress has been made in the crystallisation of
the work of the Health Visitor in the unified service.