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Number of children who attended during 1969:
Born 1969
Born 1968
Born 1964-67
3738
2839
3147
9724
Midwifery
There has been a continued reduction in the number of home deliveries by domiciliary
midwives, 254 deliveries taking place during the year, (316 in 1968) with medical
aid being summoned in 30 cases (22 in 1968). 724 cases were attended by domiciliary
midwives following hospital confinement although, due to the greater bed availability in
hospital maternity units, the number of cases discharged early from hospital was considerably
smaller than the number planned.
During the year it was recommended that the phenistix method of screen testing
infants for phenylketonuria should be replaced by the Guthrie blood test method and
arrangements were made with Barnet General Hospital for all staff who would be concerned
with this to receive instruction regarding the collection of blood specimens.
Home Nursing
A full establishment of home nurses and nursing auxiliaries was maintained
throughout the year.
Senior home nurses advised on nursing matters in welfare homes and played a large
part in the assessment of the health requirements of residents in Redhill House Old
People's Home prior to its anticipated closure in 1970.
No. of cases nursed 4025
No. of patients under
5 at first visit 151
No. of patients 65 or
over at first visit 2752
Marit Curie Memorial Foundation
The Authority continues to act as agent for this society and during the year 17
patients were provided with day and/or night nursing to assist relatives in caring
for them.