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The following is a summary of the visits paid by the Health
Visitors during 1031 as far as the Maternity and Child Well are
work is concerned:—
First visits to newly-born infants 2,238
Subsequent visits to children under 1 year of age 6,465
Subsequent visits to children over 1 year of age and
under 5 14,886
Visits to expectant mothers 175
Home visits for other reasons 1,777
Total visits paid 25,541
Supervision of Midwives.
There are 13 certified midwives resident and practising in the
district (apart from those at the Maternity Home), and 9 certified
midwives resident outside Ilford, but practising in Ilford.
Dr. D. Regan was appointed by the Council as Inspector of
Midwives, following the resignation of Dr. Worthington. All
midwives resident and practising in the Ilford district are visited
every quarter by the Inspector of Midwives, for the purpose of
inspecting their register of cases and maternity outfits.
Visits are also paid to midwives arising out of any cases of
infectious disease, or where the midwife is likely to be a source of
infection, from her practice.
Any special inspection of a midwife necessary in connection
with a birth attended in Ilford by a midwife residing outside the
district is carried out by our Inspector and a copy of his report
sent to the County Medical Officer.
Similarly if an Ilford midwife attends a patient in the County
area and a special inspection is made, a copy of the County
Inspector's report is forwarded to me.
One midwife was suspended from practice for a period of
five weeks in order to prevent spread of infection after attendance
upon a person who was suffering from Puerperal Fever. A claim