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MATERNITY& CHILD WELFARE.
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MIDWIFERY AND MATERNITY SERVICES.
The total number of births which were notified
as occurring in the borough was 818; this does not include
births which occurred elsewhere, but which were subsequentlytransferred
to Twickenham.
Of the births occurring in the borough, 457
(55.87%) were attended by midwives in their capacity as midwivei
and 361 (44.13%) by doctors.
Five hundred and twenty-four births (64.057%)
were attended by midwives employed by the borough - 409 in their
capacity as midwives and 115 as maternity nurses with a doctor
in charge of the case.
MIDWIVES ACTS.
When the Corporation established a service of
municipal midwives in May, 1938, six whole-time municipal
midwives were appointed. In March, 1939? an additional
midwife was appointed, bringing the total to 7.
CARE OF EXPECTANT MOTHERS.
The number of sessions devoted to this work were
York House Centre One weekly session.
Whitton Centre Two weekly sessions.
Teddington Centre One weekly session.
Hampton Centre One session first and third
week of each month.
Although the total attendances at ante-natal
clinics show a reduction on the previous year, the number of
mothers who availed themselves of the advice offered show a
large increase on previous years
Attendances Total
Year. for first time. attendances.
1937 607 1987
1938 638 2406
1939 720 2191
A large part of this increase is due to the work
of the Council's Municipal Midwives.
Arrangements for dental treatment for expectant
and nursing mothers in the borough were continued during the
year.
Milk and other foods were supplied to expectant
mothers for whom special treatment was considered necessary.
To necessitous applicants, no charge was made for these supplies
No request for the services of a consultant was
-made during the year.
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