Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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The gas and air apparatus for analgesia has been very successful,
and has been greatly appreciated by the patients.
All the staff are trained in the administration of gas and air
analgesia.
Dr. Ivor Evans is the consulting anaesthetist to the Home,
which is approved by the Central Midwives' Board.
Staff
The staff consists of a matron, two sisters, two staff nurses and
six pupil midwives. All the staff are State registered nurses and,
with the exception of the pupil midwives, hold the certificate
of the Central Midwives' Board. The Home is recognised as a
Part II training school for midwives. The pupils work in the
Home for three months and work on the district under the supervision
of an approved district midwife for a further period of
three months.
Home
The Home can accommodate 15 patients at a time, but
bookings are limited to 26 patients per month.
The following table shows the number of births which has occurred in each year since the opening of the Home: —
Number of births | |
---|---|
1924 (August to December) | 42 |
1925 | 129 |
1926 | 240 |
1927 (10 months) | 177 |
1928 | 265 |
1929 | 298 |
1980 | 318 |
1931 | 259 |
1932 | 239 |
1933 | 285 |
1934 | 285 |
1935 | 299 |
1936 | 314 |
1937 | 309 |
1938 | 297 |
1939 | 254 |
1940 | 239 |
1941 | 215 |
1942 | 263 |