[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Colne Valley (Combined) U.D.C.

  • Colne Valley (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Colne Valley (Combined) U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    held the certihcate in Gas and Air Analgesia administration and were equipped with the necessary’ apparatus. Analgesics were administered by domiciliary midwives to 261 cases, or 6S.32°o of the cases attended, as compared with 237 cases in 1956. Pethidine was administered by domiciliary’ midwives to 258 cases, or 67.54°o of the cases attended, as compared with 185 cases in 1956. Trilene was administered in 2 cases bv domiciliarv midwives under the super\hsion of the general practitioner. Ante-Natal Clinics In the Division there are 3 separate Medical Ante-Natal Clinics and 7 Clinics which are combined with the Infant Welfare Clinics. In addition occasional patients are seen at Infant Welfare sessions. The attendance figures at these Medical Clinics have remained at a low level as was the case in the previous 3^ear when 106 patients made 332 attendances. During the year 101 patients made 300 attendances at the various clinics, details of which are given in the following table:— ; Clinic i i No. of sessions No. of patients No. of attendances Average at- tendance per ' session | Meltham 12 13 35 2.92 1 Springhead 12 29 94 7.83 j Upperaiill 12 39 109 9.08 j *Denby Dale 12 3 5 0.42 ! *Golcar ... 12 1 *Holmfirth 12 — 7 — *Lepton 12 13 51 4 30 1 *Ne\v Mill 12 — * Skelmanthorpe 12 4 6 0.50 1 *Slaith\vaite 12 Total ... 120 101 300 2.50 ^Combined with Infant Welfare Clinics Ante-natal classes run by midwives were, however, better attended. At these classes expectant mothers are taught the principles of relaxa- tion and whenever possible the classes are attended by a Health Visitor who gives instruction in mothercraft. This gives opportunities for the midwife and the Health Visitor to work together and thus afford con- tinuitv of advice and servdce for the mother. Details of attendance are as follows:— 14a