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East Ham 1953

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

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Table: Number of cases In which medical aid was summoned by a midwife under section 14(1) of the Midwlves Act, 1951

Number of cases In which medical aid was summoned by a midwife under section 14(1) of the Midwlves Act, 1951

19531954
(a) for domiciliary cases -
(1) where the medical practitioner had arranged to provide the patient with maternity medical services under the N.H.S. Act2535
(11) others8147
Total10682
(b) for cases in East Ham Memorial Hospital102115

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DOMICILIARY MIDWIVES

Table: TABLE 37GAS AM) AIR ANALGESIA AND ADMINISTRATION OF PETHIDINE

TABLE 37

GAS AM) AIR ANALGESIA AND ADMINISTRATION OF PETHIDINE

Domiciliary Midwives employed directly by CouncilDomiciliary Midwlves employed under Sec.23 by voluntary organisations as agents of CouncilDomiciliary Midwives employed under Sec.23 by hospital authorities as agents of CouncilDomiciliary Midwives in private practiceTotal.
19531954195319541953195k1953195419531954
NO. of Domiciliary mldwives practising In the area at 31st December who were qualified to administer gas and air analgesia in accordance with the requirements of the Central Mldwives Board45222—1—97
No. of sets of apparatus in use by domiciliary midwlves45222———87
No. of cases In which gas and air was administered by domiciliary midwlves during the period:-
(a) when acting as a midwife108169228824—-198193
(b) when acting as a maternity nurse692-183--2612
No. of cases in which Pethidine was administered by domicilliary midwives during the period:-
(a) when acting as midwife113167--98--122177
(b) when acting as maternity nurse77--13--810