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Walthamstow 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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ANAESTHETIST'S FEES.
Towards the end of the year 1937 your Council approved the
payment of a fee of one guinea for the services of an anaesthetist when
required by a medical practitioner engaged to attend a confinement
provided the case was abnormal or difficult and the doctor had previously
been engaged for the confinement.
During 1938 recovery on the scale for assisted Maternity and
Child Welfare services was made in the one case in which this service
was approved.
CONSULTANT OBSTETRICIANS.
The services of a Consultant Obstetrician were requested by
General Practitioners on five occasions (i.e., apart from the
Maternity Home).
The table below gives particulars in respect of each case:—
| No. | Diagnosis. | Where Treated. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Puerperal pyrexia and tachycardia | Hospital | Recovery. |
| 2. | Cerebral Embolus | Hospital | Patient died. |
| 3. | Post partum haemorrhage | Remained at home | Recovery. |
| 4. | Streptococcal Urticaria | Hospital | Recovery. |
| 5. | Post-Matural Disproportion | Remained at home .. | Recovery. |
MIDWIVES ACTS, 1902-1936.
No. of Notices of Intention to Practice, January, 1938 30
,, ,, during 1938 11
Total 41
No. of Midwives ceasing to practice during 1938 9
,, ,, practising at the end of 1938 32
There was no change in the arrangements for the employment
or subsidy of midwives by the Council.