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 Willesden]
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MIDWIFERY SERVICE
Table 48
Midwives' Clinics
Sessions | New Cases | Total attendances | Average attendance | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1961 | 253 | 1,051 | 6,565 | 23.9 |
1960 | 353 | 767 | 5,580 | 15.8 |
Table 49
Midwives-Administration of analgesics
Domiciliary midwives employed by local health authority | |
---|---|
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 delivery | 285 |
(b) When doctor was present at delivery | 125 |
Number of cases in which pethidine was administered in domiciliary practice during the year: | |
(a) When doctor was not present at delivery | 126 |
(b) When doctor was present at delivery | 48 |
Number of cases in which trichloroethylene was administered in domiciliary practice during the year: | |
(a) When doctor was not present at delivery | 52 |
(b) When doctor was present at delivery | 16 |
Totals: 1961 | 785 |
1960 | 665 |
Table 50
Domiciliary Births
Attended by midwives | Visits | Domiciliary cases where infant wholly breast fed at 14th day | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr. not booked | Dr. booked | ||||
Dr. present at delivery | Dr. not present at delivery | Dr. present at delivery | Dr. not present at delivery | ||
6 | - | 158 | 374 | 16,464 | 381 |
Totals: 1961 | 532 | 16,464 | 381 | ||
1960 | 476 | 16,461 | 439 |
Table 51
Medical Aid
1961 | 1960 | |
---|---|---|
(a) 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 service | 66 | 68 |
(ii) Others | - | - |
Totals | 66 | 68 |