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This is a pilot scheme in which women are asked to co-operate in the comparison
of smears taken in a standard way at the clinics by doctors and smears taken by themselves
at home later and despatched to the laboratory. Each woman taking part in the
scheme is issued with appropriate instruction and "do-it-yourself kits" in the form of
cytopipettes and postal containers.
First priority is being given to women in the over 35 age group. The Borough
has been allocated 20 — 25 specimens a month for examination at the laboratory. The
number of women attending the clinics was 35.
DOMICILIARY MIDWIFERY AND HOME NURSING SERVICES
Staff
1 Non-Medical Supervisor of Midwives and Home Nursing Superintendent.
1 Deputy Non-Medical Supervisor of Midwives and Home Nursing
Superintendent.
12 Full-time Midwives.
3 Part-time Midwives.
(1.25)*
3 Full-time District Nurses/Midwives.
31 Full-time District Nurses.
4 Part-time District Nurses.
(2.0)*
* equivalent whole-time.
MIDWIFERY SERVICE
Training
Five midwives are approved as teachers.
Three midwives attended refresher courses as required by the rules of the Central
Midwives Board.
Twenty pupil midwives from the Epsom District Hospital and the King Edward
VII. Hospital, Windsor, completed their training on the district, and at the end of the
year four were in training.
Nine nurses from West Middlesex Hospital taking their obstetric training spent
a half-day on the district observing the work of the domiciliary midwives.
Transport
All the domiciliary midwives drive cars. Three use Council vehicles; the remainder
have their own cars.
Ante-natal Clinics
Weekly sessions attended by midwives—
at local authority clinics 7
at family doctor clinics 11
Mothercraft
Mothercraft and relaxation classes were held at all clinics. A total of 627 women
attended.
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