[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton].

  • Sutton (London, England). Council.
Date:
[1973?]
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Summoning of Medical Aid During 1972 medical aid was summoned under the Midwives Act 1951 by midwives in the following number of cases: For domiciliary cases: 1972 1971 Where the medical practitioner had arranged to provide the patient with maternity medical services under the National Health Service 140 66 For cases in hospital 139 328 Notification from Midwives During 1972 the following notifications were received from midwives : 1972 1971 Sending for medical aid 279 394 Stillbirths 1 2 Liability to be a source of infection (including Pyrexia) 21 13 Death of mother or baby 1 mother 1 baby It will be noted that one mother died from cerebral haemorrhage as a result of pre-eclamptic toxaemia. This is the first death of a mother for four years. Ophthalmia Neonatorum During the year 1972 midwives sought medical aid for suspected cases of ophthalmia neonatorum in respect of 22 (17) babies, but no cases were notified. Maternity Outfits A maternity outfit is supplied free on request to each expectant mother beingxonfined at home who makes use of one or other of the arrangements for the care of expectant mothers under the National Health Service. 29