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Hackney 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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4. A return is rendered by the Superintendent of the King's
Home for Nurses, giving the details of the cases nursed as regards
name, age, sex, address, disease, number of visits made and amounts,
if any, of contributions given to the Home by those in charge of the
patients nursed.
5. Where the patients or their relatives are able to make a contribution
to the nursing association, the amount so contributed is
deducted from the amount payable by this Council to the nursing
association.
6. The amount estimated, which will probably be expended
during the current year, under the Maternity and Child Welfare
heading, is £150, and under the general nursing heading £340, making
in all a total of £490 for nursing assistance.
For information as to visits see page 75.
Midwives—
There are no whole-time midwives employed by the Council. The
fees of midwives attending the confinements of necessitous persons are
paid as regards cases approved by the Maternity and Child Welfare
Committee. There are 33 midwives practising in the Borough.
| Name and Situation. | Nature of Accommodation. | By whom provided. |
|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan Church Schools, Mayfield Road, Dalston | Two clinics weekly (Doctor) | Borough Council. |
| Grove Mission, Brooksby's Walk, Homerton | One clinic weekly (Doctor) | Borough Council. |
| All Souls' Schoolroom, Overbury St., Clapton Park | Two clinics weekly (Doctor) | Borough Council. |
| St. Michael's Hall, North-wold Road, Upper Clapton | One clinic weekly (Doctor) | Borough Council. |
| 28, Lower Clapton Road | One clinic weekly (Doctor) | Borough Council. |
| Hackney Mothers' and Babies' Welfare, Mission House, 23, Hackney Grove (Voluntary Centre) | One clinic weekly (Doctor) One weekly "weighing'' (Health Visitors) | Hackney Mothers' and Babies' Welfare, sub-sidised by Borough Council. |