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(ii) Institutional Provision 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.
Very satisfactory arrangements have been made by the
County Council (the Supervising Authority for this Borough)
with Queen Charlotte's Hospital.
This Hospital provides midwives for the domicilary
treatment of midwifery in the Borough from their Goldhawk
Road Branch which is situated on our eastern boundary. The
number of midwives and nurses posted at this branch ensures
that attendance on a case is always available and further, they
are provided with a motor car and apparatus for administering
nitrous oxide. Another great advantage is that the services
of their medical staff can be used in cases of difficulty or
complication and prompt admission into the Hospital is
obtainable when necessary.
Nurses from the Hospital attend all Ante-Natal Clinics to
enable a proper co-ordination to be maintained.
This arrangement did not come into force until the autumn
so there is little to report this year, except that there appears
to be every promise that it will prove to be efficient.
(iii) Health Visitors.
The following table gives a brief summary of the work
carried out by the Health Visitors during the year :—