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Southall 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Midwives.
Arrangements in the Council's Domiciliary Midwifery Service remain unchanged
and leaflets are issued describing the services provided. These are available at the Manor
House and the Branch Health Centre.
Midwives attend regularly at the ante-natal clinics, where in consultation with
the doctor any anticipated difficulties can be discussed and a solution found.
(See Appendix, Tables XIX and XX for information dealing with notifications
relating to Southall received from midwives resident in Southall during the year. This
information is based on material kindly supplied by the County Medical Officer of Health.)
The monthly bookings for each district are included below, Table F :—
| Districts | No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 3 | No. 4 | No. 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 6 | 4 | |||
| 5 | |||||
| 7 | 6 | ||||
| 4 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 4 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Maternity and Nursing Homes.
The Middlesex County Council is the local authority under the Acts relating to
the registration of maternity and other nursing homes. There are two private nursing
homes in the district.
The following information, relating to maternity and nursing homes in Southall,
has been kindly supplied by the County Medical Officer :—
| Total number of registered nursing homes in Southall | |
| Total accommodation (No. of beds) | |
| Number of deletions during the year 1942 | Nil |
| Number of additional applications re registration during the year 1942 | Nil |
| Number so registered | Nil |
| Refusals or cancellations of registration | Nil |
| Number of applications for exemption of registration | Nil |
| Result of such applications | Nil |
Grants of Milk.
Milk is supplied free or at a reduced rate to expectant mothers (from the third
month of pregnancy), to nursing mothers, and to children under five years of age, according
to a scale which has been adopted by the Council.
Because of the scheme of the Ministry of Food for supplying dried milk and liquid
milk at 2d. per pint, according to income, to children under five years of age and expectant
mothers, the number who still require assistance under the Borough Council's scheme
is very much reduced.
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