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DOMICILIARY MIDWIFERY AND HOME NURSING SERVICES
Staff as at 31st December, 1970
1 Non-Medical Supervisor of Midwives and Home Nursing Superintendent.
1 Deputy Non-Medical Supervisor of Midwives and Home Nursing
Superintendent.
6 Full-time Midwives.
1 Part-time Midwife.
(0.5)*
5 Full-time District Nurses/Midwives.
1 Part-time District Nurse/Midwife.
(0.75)*
1 Full-time Senior District Nurse.
32 Full-time District Nurses.
7 Part-time District Nurses.
(3.5)*
8 Part-time District Nurse Assistants.
(4)*
* equivalent whole-time.
MIDWIFERY SERVICE
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Five midwives are approved as teachers.
Two midwives attended a refresher course as required by the rules of the Central
Midwives Board. Two Midwifery Tutor Diploma students spent a week observing the
community services in the Borough as part of their training.
Seventeen pupil midwives from West Middlesex Hospital, Isleworth, and Queen
Charlotte's Hospital, Hammersmith, completed their three months period of training
on the district.
Twelve 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) 207
„ „ „ ,, „ (medical officer present) 170
„ „ ,, „ „ at family doctors' clinics 325
Mothercraft
Mothercraft and relaxation classes were held at all clinics. A total of 866 women
attended.
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