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"The new contributory scheme launched in December, 1933,
now has a membership of 130.
"The staff now oonsists of Matron, Home Sister, Staff Nurse
and six other fully trained Nurses.
"The Association is grateful to the Corporation for the confidence
placed in the staff, and the financial help given.
"The Association's increase in general work on the District is
largely due to 'after-care' cases, sent by a great number of Hospitals
in connection with the 'King Edward Fund.'
"Lectures are again being arranged for the Midwives of the
District which, we feel sure, will continue to be appreciated.
" 'Angela,' weighing only 11b. ¾oz. at birth, has been surprisingly
reared by the wonderful skill, care and attention of
Matron and her staff, and now, at six months, weighs 9½lbs. A
great achievement."
(Correction.—By a clerical error in the Annual Report for
1933 the number of confinements attended by the Association
was wrongly stated. These should have read: Inpatients,
88; District, (a) Maternity, 65; (b) Midwifery,
153; Total, 306.)
Dr. Cecilia Cohen, Acting for the Association, arranged a
further course of post-graduate lectures for midwives. The lectures
were as follows:—
1934.
January 25th "The General Practitioner Dr. A. P. Eldred.
and the Midwife"
February 22nd "The Puerperium" A. Galletly, Esq., M.C.,
M.B.
March 22nd "Ante- and Post-Partum A. McAllister, Esq.,
Haemorrhage" F.R.C.S.
April 26th "Puerperal Sepsis" Miss M. E. Landa, M.D.
F.R.C.S.
May 31st "Contracted Pelvis" Miss M. M. Basden, M.D.,
F.R.C.S.
June 28th "Pemphigus and Ophthal- A. T. W. Powell, M.B.,
mia Neonatorum" B.S., D.P.H.
November 22nd "The Toxaemias of Preg- Miss Gladys Hill, M.D.,
nancy." F.C.O.G.
December 13th "The Management of a T. B. Davis, Esq., M.D.,
Normal Labour" M.R.C.P., F.R.C.S.
The lectures are being continued during 1935. The average
attendance was 22 per lecture, made up equally of midwives and
pupils from Walthamstow and Leyton.