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The work done by these women is of great value, in saving
many mothers from getting up too soon after confinement to
attend to household duties (with resulting debility and chronic
ill-health due to pelvic trouble), and also by properly supervising
any children of the household while the mother is laid up.
Midwives.
Total number who notified their intention to practise in the
Borough during 1927—80. Trained, 79; Untrained, 1 B.F. 1904.
The one untrained B.F. midwife retired from work at the end of
1927.
Number of cases attended by midwives in 1927 3701
Number of cases in which Medical help was summoned 695
Number No. of
notifying No. of Records of
Midwives practising for intention births sending for
Associations or Privately to practise attended Medical aid
Plaistow Maternity Charity 43 2322 486
Essex County Nursing Assn 5 66 12
Salvation Army Nurses 2 297 53
Tate Nurses Institute 7 157 21
Queen Mary's Hospital 8 171 23
(External)
Private Practice:
Midwives residing withir;
Borough—
a 1 120 29
b 1 1 —
c 1 101 15
d 1 159 24
e 1 1 —
f 1 — —
g 1 73 12
h 1 24 —
i 1 1 —
j 1 — —
Practising within, but
residing without Borough—
a 1 12 1
b 1 188 18
c 1 2 1
d 1 6 —
e 1 — —
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