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Gas and Air Analgesia.
In December 1941 a scheme was introduced for the administration of
Gas and Air Analgesia to women during their confinement. This was made
possible by the generosity of the National Birthday Trust, who supplied one
apparatus free and another at a reduced price. A nodical certificate
must be obtained within one month before the confinement, as to the physical
condition of the mother, and under the C.M.B. rules two nurses must be
present during the administration.
A charge of 5/- is made but it can be given free of charge if the mother
comes within a scale of income adopted by the Committee.
One woman applied for the service during December and was attended.
Evacuation of_Expectant Mothers under the Government Scheme at the
eighth month of pregnancy.
The department has been responsible for the arrangements in connection
with the evacuation of expectant mothers under the Government Scheme, and
in 1941, 265 mothers applied to be sent away and by December 31st, 151
women had been sent to reception areas for their confinement, and 41 cancelled
the arrangements.
Home Helps.
129 women had the services of Home Helps during the year, - 79 paid the full
cost; 9 paid half the cost end 41 had the services free of charge.
Ante-Natal scheme of co-operation between the Council and North Middlesex
County Hospital.
Under an arrangement with the Middlesex County Council the Health
Visitors visited 146 homes during the year where women had applied to the
North Middlesex County Hospital for admission and the Authorities desired
to have a report on the home circumstances.
Children under 5 years of age discharged from the North Middlesex
County Hospital.
75 visits were paid to children under 5 years of age who had been discharged
from North Middlesex County Hospital, and it was necessary for them to remain
under supervision.
STERILISED MATERNITY OUTFITS.
392 Sterilised Maternity Outfits were issued during the year; 273 were
being paid for and 119 were issued free of charge.
INFANT LIFE PROTECTION.
Each Health Visitor employed by the Council is an Officer for Infant Life
Protection, and great care is taken by them in supervising this part of
the work. A considerable amount of time and trouble is taken in
order to bo satisfied in all cases.
The number of persons on the register at the end of 1941 was 25, and the
number of children 24.