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Sutton 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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(c) The following table shows the work undertaken at the Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics during 1968 and 1969:-
| No. of Sessions held by | No. of women in attendance | No. of attendance | Total No. of Sessions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Officers | Midwives | For A.N. Exam. | For P.N. Exam. | M.O. Sessions | Midwife Sessions | Total Attendances | ||
| 1969 | *337 | 246 | 548 | 6l | 806 | 1831 | 2637 | 583 |
| 1968 | 198 | 227 | 624 | 83 | 811 | 2254 | 3065 | 425 |
| 1967 | 260 | 288 | 1030 | 45 | 1052 | 2439 | 3491 | 548 |
| * Each ante-natal session at which cytology examinations are made are counted as complete ante-natal sessions. | ||||||||
(d) Ante-Natal. Mothercraft and Relaxation Classes
Number of women who attended during 1968 and 1969:-
| Year | Institutional booked | Domiciliary booked | Total | Total No. of attendances during year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 582 | 12 | 594 | 2354 |
| 1968 | 427 | 62 | 489 | 2260 |
| 1967 | 422 | 85 | 507 | 2409 |
(e) Local Supervising Authority (Midlives Act)
The Borough Council as the Local Supervising Authority are responsible
for supervising the work of all midwives in the Borough. The following
number of State Certified Midwives gave notice of their intention
to practise as midwives in the Borough during the years 1969 and 1968:-
1969 97
1968 89
1967 103
(f) Summoning of Medical Aid
During the period 1st January 1968 to 31st December 1969, medical aid
was summoned under the Midwives Act, 1951 by midwives in the following
number of cases:-
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