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Medical Aid Forms Sent—21.
Reasons for sending—
Discharging eyes 1
Rupture of Perineum 11
Phlebitis 1
Feebleness at birth 2
Difficult Forceps Delivery 1
Post-partum Hæmorrhage 3
Miscarriage 1
Heart Attack 1
Number of the midwife's cases which
attended the Council's ante-natal clinics 96
Percentage of total mdwife's cases 100%
According to notices received by the County Council there
were 16 midwives practising in the district, four of whom were
salaried midwives appointed under the County Scheme and five
members of the staff of the Nelson Hospital. In addition, one
member of the staff of the Wimbledon District Nursing
Association practices part-time in Merton and Morden.
Voluntary Helpers. The Welfare Centres had the valuable
assistance of 36 voluntary helpers during the year. Changes
in the personnel from time to time are inevitable, but a
substantial proportion of our present helpers have given their
time and energy uninterruptedly week in and week out for
many years in the service of the mothers and children in the
district and the success of the Centres is, in no small measure,
due to the very keen interest of those voluntary workers.
Child Life Protection. The Health Visitors are appointed
Inspectors under the Child Life Protection provisions of the
Public Health Act. 1936.
Strict control is exercised over foster homes and
particular attention is paid to the welfare of foster children.
The following are the main facts relating to the administration
of these provisions during the year:—
Registered homes under supervision during the year 39
Registered homes under supervision at end of year 23
New homes registered during the year 8
Children on the register at the end of the year 25
Children brought on to the register during the year 6
Children removed out of the district 15
Visits paid to nurse children 201
Children died during the year Nil
Legal proceedings Nil
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