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CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS
During 1962, 49 premature infants were born to residents in the
Borough, 3 of these births taking place at home and 46 in hospital or
nursing home. All 6 born at home were alive at the end of one month.
Of the 46 born in hospital or private nursing home 38 survived.
MIDWIFERY
There were three practising Midwives in the Borough of Wanstead
and Woodford for the first part of the year, and on 24th April, 1962,
Miss R. M. Beresford was appointed as a Relief Midwife.
Arrangements have now been made for all staff to have alternate
week-ends off duty and a week-day off.
Ten Part II Pupil Midwives have received their training in the
Borough during the year with satisfactory results. Supervision of
the Part II Midwifery Training is undertaken by Miss A. Williams,
S.R.N., S.C.M., Q.I., H.V.Cert., Non-Medical Supervisor of Midwives.
No. of confinements attended 235
173 patients received Gas and Air analgesia
44 patients received Trilene analgesia
200 patients received Pethedine or Pethelorfan
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