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(ii) Institutional Pro ision for Mothers and Children.
Other than the Maternity Hospital under the control of the
Joint Hospitals Committee, the Council make no actual provision
for institutional treatment for mothers and children. Such
requirement is, however, adequately met by the hospitals under
the control of the Middlesex County Council, as well as the local
voluntary hospitals, who are always willing to accept recommended
cases.
Midwives Act, 1936.
This highly important Act requires every local supervising
authority to appoint an adequate number of midwives for the
domiciliary attendance upon women in its area.
Middlesex County Council is the supervising authority for
this Borough and by virtue of the powers given them by this
Act invited the Borough Council to formulate a scheme for the
establishment of such a service in this Borough. We are
fortunate in having on our boundaries a branch of Queen
Charlotte's Hospital and this institution already does a good deal
of domiciliary midwifery work in this district, and it was the
opinion of the Borough Council that it should, if possible, avail
itself of the resources and great experience of this Hospital and
that they be asked if, and on what terms, they could undertake
this service. The County, the Borough and the Hospital, are
all in favour of the principle, details of a scheme are being
completed and there is every confident hope of the establishment
of an efficient and satisfactory service in the Borough.
(iii) Health Visitors.
The following table gives a brief summary of the work
carried out by the Health Visitors, during the year:—