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During 1962 ante-natal clinics conducted by the domiciliary mid-
wives were held weekly at the Kenwood Gardens and Mayesbrook Clinics,
fortnightly at the Manford Way and Heathcote Avenue Clinics and twice a month at Marks Gate Clinic.

In addition 2,944 home ante-natal visits were made during the year.
The scheme continues whereby the doctor and the midwife have a
consultation about their patient on several occasions during the pregnancy.
The examinations take place at the patient's home, the doctor's surgery
or at the Local Health Authority's clinic, as mutually agreed, but in
practice the joint consultation is held in the majority of cases in the
doctor's surgery.
The Ilford Borough Council continued to provide housing accommodation,
where necessary, for midwives employed in the service of the
Ilford Health Area Sub-Committee. At the 31st December 1962, one maisonette
and two flats were being rented by the County Council from the
Borough Council under this arrangement.
During 1962, the domiciliary midwives continued to assist in the
training of pupil midwives from the Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital,
Waltham stow; seven of the whole-time midwives have been approved by the
Central Midwives Board as teaching district midwives. The arrangements
are for six or more pupils at a time to come to IIford for a period of three
months, accommodation being provided in one of the local hospitals or in
a private house, 26 pupil midwives completed their district training in
the Area during 1962 and 9 were still undertaking this training at the
31st December.
Salvation Army Midwifery Service. — One Salvation Army midwife,
with a further midwife assisting her as required, served in Ilford during
the year; 49 cases were attended by them and a doctor was specially
called in to one of these.