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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
MIDWIFERY AND MATERNITY SERVICES.
The total number of births notified as occurring
in the Borough was l,601. This does not include births which
occurred elsewhere but which were subsequently transferred to
Twickenham.
Of the births occurring in the Borough, 976 were
attended by Midwives in their capacity as Midwives and 625 by
Doctors. Municipal Midwives attended 510 - 361 in their capacity
as Midwives and 149 as maternity nurses with doctors in charge
NOTIFIED BIRTHS.
Confinement
dealt with by
Acting as
Midwives.
Acting as Maternity
Nurses with Doctor
in attendance.
Municipal Midwivcs
361
149
Non-municipal Midwives
-
-
Bearsted Memorial Hospital
399
43
Nursing Homes
16
433
976
625
MIDWIFERY ACTS.
The total number of Midwives employed of the end of
the year was nine. From January to October there was one
vacancy.
CARE OF EXPECTANT MOTHERS.
The number of sessions devoted to this work was:-
York House Centre. Two weekly sessions.
Whitton Centre. Three weekly sessions.
Teddington Centre. Two weekly sessions.
Hampton Centre. One session, first, third
and fourth week of each month.
Hampton Wick Centre. One weekly session.
Year Attendance for first time Total Attendances.
1940 750 2993
1941 770 3375
1942 1038 4842
1943 1056 5094
1944 944 4393
1945 1054 4801
1946 1337 6661
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