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Supervision of Midwives.
There are nine certified midwives resident and practising in
the district (apart from those at the Maternity Home).
Under the Midwives' Act, 1918, Section 12, permission is
withheld for delegation to a District Council of the powers of the
County Council as supervising Authority; although there is no
doubt that 3uch work can be carried out as efficiently and economically
by the local Public Health Department.
Supervision of Maternity Homes.
By the Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1927, all persons
carrying on a Maternity Home are liable to a penalty unless they
are registered by the local supervising Authority, in this case the
Essex County Council. The County Medical Officer informs me
that six persons have been registered in Ilford for the purpose of
carrying on Maternity Homes.
It was necessary to report to the County Medical Officer of
Health one case of puerperal peritonitis which occurred at a private
maternity home at Seven Kings. The Essex County Council
decided to cancel the certificate of registration in respect of this
Home.
Supply of Milk to Expectant and Nursing Mothers and for
Infants.
Under the Regulations of the Ministry of Health, during 1928,
167 mothers and infants were supplied with cow's milk free, 54 with
dried milk, and 9 with condensed milk.
A total of 11,498½ quarts of cow's milk, 1,035 lbs. of dried
milk, and 168 tins of condensed milk were given free under the
Regulations.
In 1927, 148 mothers and infants were supplied free with
cow's milk, 43 with dried milk, and 7 with condensed milk.