[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, South Shields County Borough.

  • South Shields (Durham, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, South Shields County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Gas and Air Analgesia. 927 patients had “ gas and air ” analgesia administered by the midwives in then confinements. This represents 77% of home deliveries. {a) When acting as a midwife . 645 ih) When acting as a maternity nurse 282 All the municipal midwives are now qualified to administer analgesia. Notifications from Midwives The following notifications were received at the Health Depart¬ ment from domiciliary midwives :— Sending for medical aid. 268 (268 cases, 271 causes) Intention to practise . . 22 Artificial feeding. 102 Deaths : Mothers. — Infants. . 7 Still births . . 7 Source of infection . . 15 Medical Aid under Section 9 (i) of the Midwives’ Act, 1936 The principal reasons for calling in medical aid were — (a) Domiciliary Cases— (1) Mothers. Malpresentations, delayed or prolonged labour 37 Abortion or threatened abortion . 25 Haemorrhage . 30 Perineal rupture 49 Increased pulse and temperature 13 Toxaemia. 5 Albuminuria, oedema . 13 Retained placenta .'. 4 Phlebitis . 13 Other causes.;. 14 (2) Babies. Prematurity . 1 Feebleness and jaundice . 14 Discharging eyes . 31 Deformities, injury . 1 Cold . 4 Septic spots... 13 Other causes. 4 271