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STERILISED MATERNITY CUTFITS.
A total of 268 sets were used in the Borough and 210 outfits
were issued below cost price.
INSTITUTIONAL TREATMENT, ETC.
Six children were sent to Institutions under arrangements
approved by your Committee.
HOSPITAL ACCOMODATION FOR CONFINEMENTS.
The fallowing numbers of cenfineraents occurred at the
Institutions specified (walthaastOW residents only):-
Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital 684
Maternity Hemes in Nalthamstow 32
Mothers' Hospital, Clapton 65
Forest Gate IN HOspital 43
Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford
City of London Maternity Hospital 10
Other Maternit Homes 53
887
WALTHAMSTOW DISTRICT NUNSING ASSOCIATION.
(In affiliation with the Queen's Institute of District Nursing).
Mrs.Drury, the Honorary Secretary, kindly reports as fOllows:-
"In spite of financial difficulties, a further reduction in
staff and the wartime conditions, no call was neglected throughout
the year.
At the beginning of April we undertook the whole of the
nursing of Public Assistance cases fOr the E.C.C. We alse,during
the early part Of the year, assisted in external training for
Medical Students.
District Midwifery training was given to 5 Pupil Midwives
each for 3 months.
lectures en emergency midwifery and first-aid were given by
the Superintendent to A.R.P. workers and housewives etc.
The staff en December the 31st. was as follows:-
Superintendent 1 Voluntary Midwife ("Queen's)
4 "ueen's" Nurses (all Midwives) 2 Pupil Midwives
2 Municipal Midwives 2 Voluntary District Nurses,
Cases nursed:- General 1,200.
Municipal Midwifery 154
Non-municipal " 80.
Visits:- Genera], 27,266.
Midwifery
(including ante—natal) 2,150.
ANASSTEETIST'S FEES .
During 1940 recovery on the scale For assinged Maternity
and Child Welfare services was made in one case in which
this Service was approved.
CONSULTANT -OBSTETRICIANS.
The services of a Consultant Obstetrician were not-required
during the year.
34.