View report page

14
(d) No. of sessions, midwives in attendance 52
(e) New eases seen by midwife . 151
(f) Total of all midwives' examinations
cluding (e)] 483
All cases seen by midwives at the Ante-Natal Clinics have
either been examined by the doctor or referred to the doctor
at least once.
Dental Scheme for Nursing and Expectant Mothers.
The following figures are reprinted from the Senior Dental
Officer's annual report for 1944 :—
Mothers.
Appointments kept 378
Number discharged, treatment complete 46
Attendances for gas extractions 65
Attendances for local extractions 28
Extractions 319
Fillings
Dentures fitted 49
Attendances for denture work 141
No. of sessions held 78,5/6
Administration of Midwives' Acts, 1902-1936.
No. of midwives practising in the area
at the end of 1944 20
No. of confinements attended :—
Domiciliary Institutional Tota.
(a) As midwives 201 247 448
(b) As maternity nurses 41 311 352
242 558 800
Number of cases in which medical aid was summoned during
the year under Sec. 14 (1) Midwives Act, 1918, by a midwife
(a) For domiciliary cases 37
(b) For cases in institutions —
Note.—Cases in the Maternity Hospital are medically super
vised, and are not included under (b).