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Bromley 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Courses
Two domiciliary midwives attended a seven-day course on
ante-natal teaching at the Royal College of Midwives, two
attended a course on practical teaching and management, and
two attended Psychoprophylaxis Seminars. Six midwives attended
statutory refresher courses.
Deliveries attended by Midwives
A total of 631 domiciliary confinements were attended by
Midwives, and in 538 of these cases a doctor was not present
at the delivery. The number of institutional deliveries discharged
and attended by Midwives before the 10th day was 1,060.
SUMMARY OF DOMICILIARY MIDWIVES' WORK
| Number of domiciliary confinements attended by midwives under N.H.S. arrangements | Number of cases delivered in hospitals and other institutions but discharged and attended by domiciliary midwives before 10th day. (4) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor not booked (1) | Doctor booked (2) | Total (3) | |
| 4(7) | 627 (742) | 631 (749) | 1,060(965) |
(Figures in parenthesis relate to 1968)
Total number of home visits made by midwives—27,398
Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Climes
Number of women in attendance 945
Ante-Natal Mothercraft and Relaxation Classes
Number of women who attended during the year 2,495
CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS
(1) Number of live premature babies notified during 1968 who
were born:—
(i) at home or in a Nursing Home 12
(ii) in hospital 266
(2) The number of those born at home or in a Nursing Home:—
who were nursed entirely there 1ll
who were transferred to hospital on or
before the 28th day 1
who died during the first 24 hours —
who died in 1 and under 7 days 1
who died in 7 days and under 28 days —
who survived at the end of one month 11