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DOMICILIARY MIDWIFERY AND HOME NURSING SERVICES
Staff as at 31st December, 1968
1 Non-Medical Supervisor of Midwives and Home Nursing Superintendent.
8 Full-time Midwives.
2 Part-time Midwives.
(1.0)*
4 Full-time District Nurses/Midwives.
1 Full-time Senior District Nurse.
31 Full-time District Nurses.
5 Part-time District Nurses.
(2.5)*
4 Part-time District Nurse Assistants.
(2)*
*equivalent whole-time.
In further consideration of the recommendations contained in Ministry of Health
Circular 32/68, the Council, in November, decided to make greater use of Enrolled
Nurses in lieu of State Registered Nurses. They authorised me to employ as and when
the opportunity arose, Senior District Nurses each with two Enrolled Nurses. By the
end of the year one such group had been formed.
MIDWIFERY SERVICE
Training
Six midwives are approved as teachers.
One midwife attended a refresher course as required by the rules of the Central
Midwives Board.
Twenty three pupil midwives from West Middlesex Hospital, Isleworth, and
Queen Charlotte's Hospital, Hammersmith, completed their three months period of
training on the district.
Ten 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. Two use Council vehicles; the remainder
have their own cars.
Ante-natal Clinics.
Total weekly sessions during year (midwives only present) 274
„ „ ,, „ „ (medical officer present) 118
,, „ ,, ,, „ at family doctors' clinics ... 343
Mothercraft
Mothercraft and relaxation classes were held at all clinics. A total of 557 women
attended.
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