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(d) During the calendar year 1966, home nurses made a total
of 118,737 visits as follows :-

Of the 2849 general patients visited between 1st January and
31st December 1966, 65.36% were aged over 65 years at the time
of the first visit.
( e) Local Supervising Authority (Midwives)
The Borough Council as the Local Supervising Authority are
responsible for supervising the work of midwives throughout
the Borough.
89 State Certified Midwives gave notice of their intention
to practise as midwives in the Borough during the calendar year
1966.
(f) Summoning of Medical Aid
During the period 1st January to 31st December, 1966 medical
aid was summoned under the Midwives Act, 1951 midwives in
the following number of cases :-
(i) For domiciliary cases
(a) Where the medical practitioner had arranged to provide
the patient with maternity medical services under
the National Health Service
(b) Others
(ii) For cases in institutions
(g) Ophthalmia Neonatorum
Between 1st January and 31st December, 1966 midwives sought
medical aid for suspected cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum in
respect of 9 babies. No cases were notified by midwives.
(h) Notification from Midwives
During the period 1st January to 31st December, 1966 the
following notifications were received from midwives s-
Sending for medical aid 422 (26l)
Stillbirths 4 (3)
Liability to be a source of 8 (8)
infection (inc.pyrexia)
Death of mother or baby Nil (nil)
99 (96)
1 (6)
322(159)
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