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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Brentford and Chiswick 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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Midwives.
The number of midwives practising in the area was 20.
queen Charlotte's Hospital (Goldhawk Road Branch) also sends
out midwives for work in the district. The Middlesex County
Council is the supervising authority in the case of the midwives
and also for the purpose of the Nursing Homes Registration
Act, 1927.
Infant Life Protection (under Part I of the Children Act, 1908,
as amended by the Children and Young Persons Act, 1932).
The six Health Visitors and School Nurses employed by
the Council are appointed Infant Life Protection Visitors under
the above-mentioned Act, and, as will be seen from the summary
of visits made as shown above, combine the work with that of
Health Visiting.
In addition, the majority of foster-mothers are required to
bring foster-children to the Child Welfare Clinics for periodical
medical examination.
The following table sets out particulars of registration during the year :—
| (1) | Number of foster-parents on the Register : | |
| (a) At the beginning of the year | 49 | |
| (b) At the end of the year | 54 | |
| (2) | Number of children on the register : | |
| (a) At the beginning of the year | 64 | |
| 53 | ||
| (c) Who died during the year | — | |
| (d) On whom inquests were held during year | ||
In two instances it was found to be advisable to reduce
the number of foster-children allowed and in one case
registration was cancelled.
Day Nursery.
The Day Nursery can accommodate 42 children (under
5 years of age) in winter and 45 such children in summer. Its
working during the past year has been extremely satisfactory.
the attendances during 1934 were as follows :—
Whole days 7932
Half-days 893