[Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Nottinghamshire County Council.

  • Nottinghamshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1959
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    Provision of Maternity Outfits and Pads. Sterilised maternity outfits are provided free of cost to mothers who are to be confined in their own homes and, during the year, 5,959 outfits were issued on the certificates of the Health Visitors or Midwives. In addition, thirty-one packets of sterihsed maternity pads were issued to cases discharged from hospital shortly after delivery. Family Planning Selected cases requiring advice are referred to the Family Planning Association’s Clinics at Nottingham, Sheffield or Doncaster. Assistance towards the cost of obtaining such advice is available to necessitous cases. Maternal Deaths Three maternal deaths occurred during the year; one being located in the Kirkby-in-Ashfield Urban District and two in the Southwell Rural District. The causes of death were as follows :— I. 2. 3- a. Accidental Haemorrhage (premature separation of placenta). la. Uraemia. b. Suppurative Pyelonephritis. c. Puerperal Sepsis, iia. Anaemia. b. Recent Pregnancy. I a. Eclampsia. A full investigation is made into each maternal death and a com¬ prehensive report forwarded to Mr. H. Jordan Malkin, in his capacity of Regional Assessor, for final submission to the Ministry of Health. Premature Births The Table on page 34 gives details of the premature births which occurred during 1959 classified under birthweights in accordance with the international standard used by the World Health Organisation. The services of a paediatrician are available through the domiciliary consultant services of the National Health Service if required for babies born at home, as is also any additional nursing attention which may be necessary, including the loan of equipment and special cots.