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Foods are available at all the Child Welfare Centres in the
Borough during hours of session and also at the W.V.S. Headquarters
79 High Street, Wanstead, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
My sincere thanks are due to the Women's Voluntary Services
members for the great assistance they give by undertaking this
service.
Nursery and Child Minders Regulation Act, 1948
Under this Act any person who receives into her home for reward
three or more children under the age of five years to be looked after
for the day or a substantial part of the day, and premises, other
than those wholly or mainly used as a private dwelling, are required
to be registered with the Local Health Authority.
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 1 36
Child Minders 3 14
Women's 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 152 attendances
during the year.
MIDWIFERY (Section 23)
There are three domiciliary midwives practicing in the Borough.
Supervision is carried out by Miss A. Williams, Non-Medical
Supervisor of Midwives who is on the staff of the Area Medical
Officer.
No. of confinements attended as midwife 143
No. of confinements attended as maternity nurse
i.e. doctor also present 53
TOTAL 196
Gas and Air Analgesia
A total of 167 patients in the district received gas and air analgesia.
Training of Pupil Midwives
One district nurse in Wanstead and Woodford is approved as a
midwifery teacher, and during the year took four pupils for their
Part II Midwifery Training. These pupils were successful in passing
their examination. Part II Midwifery Training will be continued
during 1958.
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