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East Ham 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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(i) employed by Voluntary Organisations as
domiciliary midwives otherwise than under
arrangements made with a Health Authority
under Section 23 of the National Health
Service Act Nil
(ii) in private practice as—
domiciliary midwives 1
midwives in institutions (i.e., nursing
homes) —
— 1
(c) Medical aid under Section 14 (1) of the Midwives Act, 1918.
Number of cases in which medical aid was summoned
during the period 5/7/48 to 31/12/48, by a midwife:—
(i) for domiciliary cases
where the medical practitioner had arranged
to provide the patient with maternity
benefit under the National Health
Service:— Nil
Others 105
105
(ii) for cases in institutions 72
(d) Administrations of Analgesics.
(i) number of midwives in practice in the area
qualified to administer analgesics in accordance
with the requirements of the Central Midwives
Board
domiciliary 12
in institutions 10
- 22
(ii) are facilities provided to enable domiciliary
midwives practising in the area to attend
courses of instruction in the administration of
analgesics in institutions approved by the
Central Midwives Board for the purpose ? Yes
(iii) are facilities provided to enable domiciliary
midwives practising in the area to attend
courses of instruction in the administration
of analgesics on the district under schemes
approved by the Central Midwives Board ? No