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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
East Ham 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE 24 GAS AND AIR ANALGESIA DOMICILIARY MIDWIVES
| Domiciliary Midwives employed directly by Council | Domiciliary Midwives employed under Sec. 23 by voluntary organisations as agents of Council | Domiciliary Midwives employed under Sec. 23 by hospital authorities as agents of Council | Domiciliary Midwives in private practice | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of domiciliary midwives practising in the area at 31/12/51. who were qualified to administer gas and air analgesia in accordance with the requirements of the Central Midwives Board | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| No. of sets of apparatus in use by domiciliary midwives at 31/12/51. | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 8 |
| No. of cases in which gas and air was administered by domiciliary midwives during the period 1/1/51 to 31/12/51:- | |||||
| (a) when acting as a midwife | 125 | - | 57 | - | 182 |
| (b) when acting as a maternity nurse | 14 | - | 16 | - | 30 |
| No. of cases in which Pethidine was administered by domiciliary midwives during the period 1/1/51 to 31/12/51 (a) when acting as midwife | 29 | - | 18 | - | 47 |
| (b) when acting as maternity nurse | - | - | 15 | - | 15 |