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City of Westminster 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table 38.—Home Nursing
| 1970 | 1969 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of persons nursed during the year | 3,192 | 3,319 |
| Number of persons who were aged under 5 at first visit in year | 161 | 196 |
| Numberof persons who were aged 65 or over at first visit in year | 2,296 | 2,264 |
Table 39.—Domiciliary Midwifery
| Domiciliary Midwives employed by | Administrative and Supervisory Staff | District Nurses/Midwives | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole-time | Part-time | Whole-time equivalent of (2) | Whole-time | Part-time | Whole-time equivalent of (5) | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | ||
| City Council | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0.5 | |
| Hospital Management Committee or Board of Governors | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | |
| Number of Midwives approved as teachers included in above | 1 | ||||||
OTHER MIDWIVES (not included in Table above)
Number practising in the City Council's area (excluding those in N.H.S. Hospitals) 56
PUPIL MIDWIVES
Number of pupils who have completed district training in the area during Wholly on the district -
the year as part of a Part II Midwifery course Partly on the district -
Wholly on the district-
Number in training at end of year Partly on the district -
DELIVERIES ATTENDED BY DOMICILIARY MIDWIVES
Number of Domiciliary Confinements attended Number of cases delivered in hospitals and
by Midwives under N.H.S. arrangements other institutions but discharged and atten-
ded by Domiciliary Midwives before tenth
Doctor not booked Doctor booked Total day
1970 1 42 43 324
1969 4 54 58 216