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(b) Administration of Gas and Air Analgesia.
Midwives
employed
by
County
Council
Domiciliary
Midwives
employed in
public
midwifery
service under
Section 23
by voluntary
organisations
as agents
of
Local Health
Authority
Domiciliary
Midwives
employed in
public
midwifery
service under
Section 23
by hospital
authorities
as agents
of
Local Health
Authority
Domiciliary
Midwives
in private
practice or
employed by
organisations
NOT
acting
as agents
of
Local
Health
Authority
No. of cases in which
gas and air was administered
by midwives in
domiciliary practice
during the year:-
(i) When acting as
midwife
352
-
-
-
(ii) When acting as
maternity nurse
89
-
-
-
(c) Medical aid under Section l4 (1) of the Midwives' Act, 1918
(a) No. of Domiciliary cases in which Medical aid summoned:-
(i) Where the medical practitioner had
arranged to provide the patient with
maternity medical services under the
National Health Service 24
(ii) Others 162
Total 186
(b) For cases in Institutions 5
Health Visiting Services.
Number of visits paid by all Health
Visitors working in the area to:-
FIRST
VISITS
TOTAL
VISITS
(a)
Expectant Mothers
1,782*
4,562
(b)
Children under 1 year
2,940*
11,386
(c)
Children between 1 and 5 years
75*
16,658
(d)
Children of school age
4
1,886
(e)
Child Life Protection cases
3
25
(f)
Adoption cases
3
20
(g)
Other persons
922
1,589
Grand Total
36,126
* Excluding cases known to have been previously visited in this or another area.