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WELFARE FOODS
The distribution of Welfare Foods continued on the lines indicated
in my previous reports, being undertaken entirely by members of the
Women's Voluntary Service.
Foods are available at all the Child Welfare Centres in the Borough
during hours of sessions and also at the W.V.S. Headquarters, 9 Cambridge
Park, Wanstead.
My sincere thanks are due to the Women's Voluntary Service members
for the great assistance they give by undertaking this service.

NEO-NATAL MORTALITY
The neo-natal mortality is the number of infants dying under one
month per 1,000 live births. During 1963 14 infants died in the first four
weeks of life, a rate of 16.1.
CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS
During 1963 24 premature infants were born to residents in the
Borough, 1 of these births taking place at home and 23 in hospital or
nursing home. The child born at home was alive at the end of one
month. Of the 23 born in hospital or private nursing home 22 survived.
MIDWIFERY
Miss A. Williams, S.R.N., S.C.M., Q.I., H.V. Cert., Non-Medical
Supervisor of Midwives, reports as follows:—
Four whole-time midwives undertook the midwifery in the Borough
of Wanstead and Woodford, and the nursing of early hospital discharges
of midwifery cases from local maternity units. All staff had alternate
weekends off duty and a week-day off.
7 Part II Pupil Midwives received their training in the Borough during
the year, with good results.
278 confinements were attended.
193 patients received Gas and Air analgesia.
71 patients received Trilene analgesia.
203 patients received Pethedine or Pethelorfan.
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