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At the end of the year the number of premises and child minders
in the Borough registered with the County Council were:
Premises No. of Children
Premises — —
Child Minders 2 11
Womens' Welfare Clinics
This clinic was held at 118 Hermon Hill monthly, with extra
sessions as necessary. Contraceptive advice is given on medical
grounds on receipt of a doctor's certificate. There were 199
attendances during the year.
MIDWIFERY (Section 23)
There are three domicilary midwives practising in the Borough.
Supervision is carried out by Miss A. Williams, Non-Medical
Sunervisor of Midwives who is on the staff of the Area Medical
Officer.
No. of confinements attended as midwife 108
No. of confinements attended as maternity nurse
i.e. doctor also present 71
TOTAL 179
Gas and Air Analgesia
A total of 158 patients in the district received gas and air analgesia.
Training of Pupil Midwives
One District Midwife in Wanstead and Woodford was approved
as a Midwifery Teacher and took one pupil for her Part II
Midwifery training during the year. This pupil was successful in
passing her examinations.. During 1957 Part II Midwifery training
will be continued.
HEALTH VISITING (Section 24)
The Superintendent Health Visitor, Miss C. M. W. Court, A.R.R.C.,
S.R.N., S.C.M., H.V. Cert., reports as follows:
Five Health Visitors were employed in the Borough during 1956,
and in addition during the last six months of the year a temporary
Clinic Nurse has been appointed for the Area to undertake
ancillary clinics, i.e. Ophthalmic, Minor Ailments and Gas Sessions,
thus relieving the Health Visitors for Visiting and School work.
A series of talks on "Accidents in the Home" was given to Old
People's Welfare Clubs, together with demonstrations by a film
projector.
The practice of Student Nurses from Wanstead Hospital being
given practical training in the Public Health field has been
continued throughout the year.
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