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Voluntary Help at Clinics.
The voluntary workers include three members of the St. John's
Ambulance Brigade and eleven other ladies in the district who help with the
management of the Infant Welfare Clinics. This work, which is ungrudgingly
given, is of great help to the efficient running of the clinics. In addition
it saves much expense to the Council as otherwise more paid workers
would have to be appointed. The Council very much appreciate the work
so done and they hope that they may be able to rely on the voluntary
workers for a continuance of this service.
Midwives.
The number of midwives who during January, 1934, gave notice of
their intention to practice in Southall was fifteen. Of these ten were resident
in Southall and five were resident outside the district. The number of midwives
who were added to this list between the 31st January, 1934, and the
end of the year was five. Of these four were resident in Southall and one was
resident outside the district. The total number of midwives practising in
Southall during the year was therefore twenty, of whom fourteen were resident
in the district and six were resident outside.
No midwife is employed or subsidised by the Council.
Supervision of midwives is undertaken by the County Council.
The following table, on material kindly supplied by Dr. Tate, the County
Medioal Officer of Health, gives information which deals with notifications,
relating to Southall, received from midwives resident in Southall during the
year.