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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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The following tables give some indication of the volume of work carried out:-
HOME NURSING
| (a) | Total number of persons nursed | 3290 (3153) |
| (b) | Number of persons aged under 5 at 1st visit | 85 (34) |
| (c) | Number of persons aged 65 or over at 1st visit | 2186 (2093) |
| (d) | Total number of visits made by home nurses | 128253 (122186) |
DOMICILIARY MIDWIFERY
| No. of domiciliary confinements attended by midwives under N.H.S. arrangements during 1970 | No. delivered in institution but discharged to D.M. before the 10th day | Total No. of visits made by D.M. | Ante-Natal cases visited by D.M. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Present | Doctor not present | Total | |||||||
| 39 | (51) | 185 | (219) | 224 | (270) | 627 (529) | 14301 (9684) | 5178 | (4769) |
Midwives booked cases transferred to hospital during confinement
During 1970 38 (26) patients were transferred to hospital during pregnancy or labour,
27 of whom were delivered by domiciliary midwives in hospital.
Refresher Courses for Midwives, District Nurses and Pupil Midwives
Refresher Course attended:
Midwives 2 (2)
District Nurses 8 (6)
Practical Work Instructors Course attended:
District Nurses 2 ( -)
District Nurse Training
Student District Nurses who completed training
and passed the examination 7 (8)
2 state enrolled nurses completed their district training; both were successful and one passed with
distinction.
Pupil Midwifery Training
Pupil Midwives from Epsom and St. Helier Hospital
Maternity Units receiving their Midwifery Part II 25 (28)
training (all were successful in their examination)
Local Supervising Authority (Midwives 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 year 1970:- 100 (97)
Summoning of Medical Aid
During 1970 medical aid was summoned under the Midwives Act 1951 by midwives
in the following number of cases:-
20