[Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Derby County Borough.

  • Derby (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1961
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Credit: [Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Derby County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    II—maternity and child welfare. Midwives. During the period let February, 1961, to the Slst January, 1962, 63 mid wives gave notice of intention to practise within the Borough. 51 were attached to institutions (19 at the City Hospital, 12 at the Queen Mary Maternity Home, 19 at the Nightingale Maternity Home and 1 at Derwent Hospital) and 12 were in domiciliary practice. All the domiciliary midwives practising in the Borough were under the direct control of the Health Department. There were no midwives practising privately in the Borough during the year. 7 midwives removed from the area during the year, leaving 12 in domiciliary practice and 44 in institutional practice at the end of the year. The following are details of maternity cases attended by midwives practising in the area of the Local Supervising Authority during the year :— NT7MBBB OF DELIVERIES ATTENDED BY MIDWIVES IN THE AREA DURING THE YEAR. Do miciliary Cases. Gases in Institutions. Doctor Not Booked. Doctor B ooked. Totals. Doctor present at delivery. Doctor not present at delivery. Doctor present at delivery (either the booked Doctor or another). Doctor not present at delivery. !•) Midwives employed by the Authority ... 14 2()li 165 340 785 ___ ’6) Midwives employed by Hospital Manage- ment Committees ... - 3,240 Totals 14 200 105 340 785 3,240