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The number of cases attended by midwives during the year
was:—
(a) As midwives 2012
(b) As maternity nurses 2.14
Medical aid was summoned under Section 14 (1) of the Midwives'
Act, 1918, in 489 cases.
The number of births notified by midwives (i.e. by midwives
practising in local maternity hospitals and in the district) = 4,245,
which is equivalent to 79.8% of the total notified births.
In September, 1935, the. Council agreed to subsidise the
district midwives in respect of patients attending the Antenatal
Clinics, and who were transferred subsequently for confinement
to hospital for medical reasons on the recommendation of the
Medical Officer of the Clinic. This scheme was brought into
operation in October, 1935; one claim was submitted during 1985.
Distributions of Dried Milk to Expectant and Nursing Mothers
and to Children under 3 years of age.
This important service has continued to function satisfactorily:
the milk is distributed from five Centres in the Borough, viz.:
84 West Ham Lane, Stratford.
Public Hall, Barking Road, Canning Town.
Maternity and Child Welfare Centre, Forest Gate.
Maternity and Child Welfare Centre, Westwood Road,
Silvertown.
Nurses' Home, Howards Road, Plaistow.
The dried milk powder is obtained in bulk and packed in l1b.
packets at the Centre in West Ham Lane; it is distributed to the
mothers in special cartons, each bearing directions for mixing
and quantities for use in infant feeding. Samples from each consignment
of milk have been submitted for bacteriological and
chemical examination, with satisfactory results.
During 1935 approximately 108 tons have been distributed
under the Council's Scheme.
Free Meals for Expectant and Nursing Mothers.
This additional scheme to provide help for necessitous
mothers was approved by the Council in October, 1935, but
actually came into operation in January, 1936.
The scheme provides for a free dinner daily (including Sundays
and all public holidays) to necessitous expectant mothers
from the commencement of the fifth month of pregnancy, and to
all mothers who are breast-feeding their infants.
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