[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Kilmarnock.

  • Kilmarnock (Scotland). Council.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Kilmarnock. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    OTHER SANATORIA. 38 patients were admitted for treatment in Sanatoria belonging to other Authorities. The details are as follows :—• Hairmyres Hospital 7 St. Andrew’s Home, Millport ... 6 Glenafton Sanatorium ... ... 12 Ayrshire Central Hospital ... 4 Robroyston Hospital, Glasgow ... 1 Bridge of Weir Sanatorium ... 1 Heathfield Hospital, Ayr ... 1 Philipshill Hospital, Busby ... 1 Biggart Home, Prestwick ... 5 BURGH MT^TERmXY HOME. The Staff consisted of :— The Matron. 6 Staff Nurses. 1 Sister. 6 Pupil Midwives. In 1947, 1,062 patients were admitted to the Home. 944 confinements took place, 952 babies being born. The percentage of instrumental deliveries during the year was 8-27. This is to be compared with an average rate for the years 1943-1947 (inclusive) of 9-63%. The following table shows the places of residence of the patients admitted to the Home :— Kilmarnock Burgh ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 835 County of Ayr ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 167 Burgh of Ayr ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 60 During the year 1,065 births occurred in Institutions in the town. This gave a percentage of the total births notified of 83-9. The fees collected in the Burgh Maternity Home during the year amounted to £4,806 19s 9d as compared with £4,879 2/- in the previous year. SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE HOME. No. of Confinements ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 944 No. of Babies Born ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 952 Normal Confinements ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 850 With Private Doctor ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 322 Without Private Doctor ... ... ... ... ... ... 528 Abnormal or Complicated Confinements ... ... ... ... ... ... 94 Caesarean Sections ... ... ... ... ... ... ... — Instrumental Deliveries... ... ... ... ... ... ... 71 Others ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 23 No. of Women having Antenatal Care at Clinic ... ... ... ... 358 No. of Women admitted for Antenatal Care ... ... ... ... ... 80 No. of Maternal Deaths ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 No. of Stillbirths ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 23 INFANTS. There were 952 babies born including 8 sets of twins. There were 21 infantile deaths and 23 still-births in the Home.