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The acute infectious diseases of the nervous system, Meningitis.
Poliomyelitis and Encephalitis;
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers;
Dysentery, Erysipelas and Ophthalmia Neonatorum;
Puerperal Pyrexia.
Smallpox.—The London County Council are prepared to receive cases
of Smallpox from this area into the London Smallpox Hospital so long as
they have sufficient accommodation available
2. Maternity and Child Welfare:—
(1) Midwifery and Maternity Services.— No changes have been made
in the personnel of the service. We have three Municipal Midwives working
in the district. Except for ante-natal visiting they devote the whole
of their time to midwifery.
The number of cases attended by them was as follows:
(a) As Midwives 188
(b) As Maternity Nurses 27
Number of visits paid by these Midwives:—
(a) Number of cases 215
(b) Ante-natal visits 1,167
(c) Nursing visits 3,612
Ante-natal Supervision.—This is given to all women attended by the
Municipal Midwives and in every case one or more examinations are made
and if necessary treatment is given by a doctor of the patient's choice. In
necessitous cases the fees for the medical services are paid by the Council.
In 1943 payments were made to medical practitioners in 9 cases.
Consultant.—Mr. Alan Brews. F.R.C.S., is the Consulting Obstetric
Surgeon to the Borough.
(2) Institutional Provision for Mothers or Children.—Over 50 per
cent. 660 out of 958 — births in Wanstead and Woodford occurred in
private nursing homes.
A substantial proportion of the mothers coming to these maternity
homes belong to other districts, and the births are transferable.
(3) Health Visitors.—Miss F. Smith resigned on 27th April. Mrs. O. A.
Greedus took up her appointment on 17th May.
The following particulars of the work done by the Health Visitors are
taken from Form M.C.W.96 (Revised), which was sent to the Ministry of
Health in advance of this report.
Number of visits paid during the year by the Health Visitors:—
(a) To children under one year of age:—
First visits 984
Total visits 2,030
(b) To children between the ages of one and five years:—
Total visits 3,046