[Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Hertfordshire County Council.

  • Hertfordshire (England). County Council. n 50062101.
Date:
1968
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Credit: [Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Hertfordshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    previous year. The figures in Table 7 show that there were more patients' homes and circumstances reported upon in 1968, as to the suitability for home or hospital deliver}/. Table 7. No. of Herts mothers confined Division. No. of reports. in hospitals and home conditions private nursing homes. 1967. 1968. 1967. 1968. Dacorum 217 280 1,208 1,337 East . 982 1,075 1,703 2,091 North 549 665 1,676 1,835 St. Albans . 400 642 1,746 1,781 South-West 361 316 2,013 2,154 Welwyn 251 322 1,397 1,433 2,760 3,300 9,743 10,631 A nte-Natal In str notion. Midwives assisted by health visitors have held instructional classes for ante-natal patients throughout the County. During the year 2,584 women attended these, and of this number 1,884 were delivered in hospital and 700 at home. Midwives Refresher Courses. In accordance with the rules of the Central Midwives Board, which require practising midwives to attend an approved refresher course every 5 years—28 midwives attended courses. An arrangement was also made for Mrs. Williams, Physiotherapist, to hold a 3-day course for 40 midwives on methods of teaching relaxation and exercises for ante-natal patients. Staff and Training of Pupil Midwives. The number of midwives employed was 197 representing a whole-time equivalent of 77-4. Midwives approved by the Central Midwives Board as teaching midwives numbered 41 and they assisted in the domiciliary training of 154 pupil midwives. Of these Watford Maternity Hospital (domiciliary) assisted with 52 pupil midwives. There was a reduction in the number trained this year, compared with previous years. Ambulance Service—Emergency Childbirth. The County Ambulance Officer reported that the ambulance service conveyed 3,506 maternity patients, that 11 births occurred in the ambulances, and that 37 births occurred at the patient’s house before the arrival of the ambulance. In 16 instances ambulance men only were present, but in 21 cases medical or nursing assistance was obtained. Maternal Mortality. There were 2 maternal deaths during the year, one occurred in hospital and the other was the result of a car accident.