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Two midwives in private practice undertook 42 cases as
midwives and two cases as maternity nurses.
Gas and Air Analgesia.—The Ambulance Service provided
transport facilities for gas and air apparatus.
A total of 174 patients in the District received gas and air
analgesia, representing a percentage of 45.6.
Midwives acting as Maternity Nurses.—During the year the
number of maternity cases (i.e., where responsibility for the case
was taken by the doctor) increased to 110 or 28.8 per cent. of the
total.
This percentage has been increasing steadily since the
"appointed day." In 1947 it was 11%, in the period 1st January
1948 to the appointed day, 11%, from the appointed day to the
end of 1948, 18%, during 1949, 21%, and during 1950, 28.8%.
Emergency Unit.—This Unit, stationed at Thorpe Coombe
Maternity Hospital, was called out to one Walthamstow case
during 1950.
Maternity Outfits.—A total of 441 outfits was issued.
Training of Pupil Midwives.—Thorpe Coombe Maternity
Hospital is a training school for both Parts I and II, the latter in
association with the "district." A total of 35 pupils received
Part II training during 1950.
HEALTH VISITING
(Section 24)
Health Visiting Staff.—The equivalent of whole-time Health
Visitors at the end of the year was 10½, equal to one whole-time
Health Visitor per 163 notified births, and one whole-time Health
Visitor per 156 registered births during 1950.