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Willesden 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Table 2 Midwives—Administration of Gas and Air Analgesia

Table 2 Midwives—Administration of Gas and Air Analgesia

Domiciliary mid-wives employed directly by local health authorityDomiciliary mid-wives employed under Sec. 23 by voluntary organisations as agents of local health authorityTotal
Number of cases in which gas and air was administered by midwives in domiciliary practice during the year
(a) When doctor was not present at delivery243-243
(b) When doctor was present at delivery44-44
Number of cases in which pethidine was administered in domiciliary practice during the year:—
(a) When doctor was not present at delivery101-101
(b) When doctor was present at delivery16319
Totals : 1954404 cases3 cases407 cases
195346222484

Table: Table 3 Domiciliary Births

Table 3 Domiciliary Births

Midwives employed by:Number of domiciliary deliveries attended and visits made by midwives in the areaInstitutional confinements discharged before 14th day attended by domiciliary midwivesDomiciliary cases where infant wholly breast fed at 14th day
Dr. not bookedDr. bookedNo. of visits made
Dr. present at deliveryDr. not present at deliveryDr. present at deliveryDr. not present at delivery
No. of casesNo. of visits
1. County Council6155381409,7511263300
2. Voluntary organisations under arrangements with L.H.A. in pursuance of Section 232-17-41521811
Totals : 195435810,1661481311
195343513,87643260375

Table: Table 4 Medical Aid

Table 4 Medical Aid

19541953
(a) No. of domiciliary cases in which medical aid was summoned:—
(i) Where the medical practitioner had arranged to provide the patient with maternity medical services under the national health service5555
(ii) Others3539
(b) For cases in institutions——
Totals9094