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East Ham 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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DOMICILIARY MIDWIVES
TABLE 22
GAS AND AIR ANALGESIA AND ADMINISTRATION OF PETHIDINE
| Domiciliary Midwives employed directly by Council | Domiciliary Midwives employed under Sec.23 by voluntary organisations as agents of Council | Domiciliary Midwives employed under Sec.23 by hospital authorities as agents of Council | Domiciliary Midwives in private practice | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of domiciliary midwives practising in the area at 31/12/52 who were qualified to administer gas and air analgesia in accordance with the requirements of the Central Midwives Board | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| No. of sets of apparatus in use by domiciliary midwives at 31/12/52 | 1 | 2 | - | 7 | |
| No. of cases in which gas and air was administered by domiciliary midwives during the period 1/1/52 to 31/12/52:- | |||||
| (a) when acting as a midwife | 82 | 3 | - | 130 | |
| (b) when acting as a maternity nurse | 11 | - | 13 | - | |
| No. of cases in which Pethidine was administered by domiciliary midwives during the period 1/1/52 to 31/12/52:- | |||||
| (a) when acting as midwife | 85 | - | 12 | - | 97 |
| (b) when acting as maternity nurse | 11 | - | 3 | - |
INSTITUTIONAL MLDWIVES
Five midwives employed at the East Ham Memorial Hospital at the end of
the year were qualified In accordance with the requirements of the Central
Midwives Board to administer gas and air analgesia.