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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Sutton 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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The following table shows the number of visits made by midwives to give ante-natal care:-
| Total visits made during the year: | |
|---|---|
| 1969 | 4769 |
| 1968 | 5291 |
| 1967 | 7166 |
(a) Midwives booked cases transferred to hospital during confinement
During 1969, 26 patients were transferred to hospital during
pregnancy or labour and were delivered by domiciliary midwives in
hospital.
(b) Refresher Courses for Midwives, District Nurses and Pupil Midwives
| Refresher Course attended: | 1969 | 1968 | 1967 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwives | 2 | l | 3 |
| District Nurses | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Practical Work Instructors Course attended: | |||
| District Nurses | - | 1 | 2 |
District Nurse Training
Student District Nurses,
including 1 overseas student in
1968, who completed training and
passed the examination 8 7 7
3 State Enrolled Nurses undertook a course of instruction
and all passed the assessment and examination and were awarded
the Queen's Certificate in 1969.
Pupil Midwifery Training
| 1969 | 1968 | 1967 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupil Midwives who undertook 3 months of their second period of training with the Borough: | 28 | 30 | 33 |
| Student Nurses taken by District Nurses and Midwives for observation visits from: | |||
| General and Children's Hospitals | 110 | 82 | 125 |
| Nurses who were doing obstetric nurses training | 20 | 23 | 20 |
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