[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Halifax County Borough.

  • Halifax (England). County Borough Council. nb2008024085.
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Halifax County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MIDWIFERY. The Domiciliary Midwifery Service is carried out through the agency of the Halifax District Nursing Association and I am indebted to the Superintendent (Miss Savage) for the following details. Midwives. Number of Midwives practising in the area of the Authority at 31st December, 1954. Domiciliary Midwives Midwives in Institutions Total Midwives employed by the Authority — — — Midwives employed by Voluntary Organisations (i) Under arrangements with the Local Health Authority in pursuance of Section 23 of National Health Service Act. 6 6 (ii) Otherwise (including Hospitals not transferred to the Minister under the National Health Service Act) Midwives employed Hospital Management Committee, etc. — 17 F.T. 10 P.T. 27 Midwives in Private Practice 3 — 3 Totals 9 27 36 Maternity Cases Attended. Number of Maternity Cases in the Area of the Local Supervising Authority attended by Midwives during 1934 Domiciliary Cases Cases in Institutions Total As Midwives As Maternity Nurses As Midwives As Maternity Nurses As Midwives As Matern. Nurse Midwives employed by the Authority — — — — — — Midwives employed by Voluntary Organisations. (a) Under arrangements with the Local Health Authority in pursuance of Section 23 of National Health Service Act) 419 15 419 15 (b) Otherwise (including Hospitals not transferred to the Minister under the National Health Service Act I i Midwives employed by Hospital Management Com- mittees, etc. 1171 771 1171 771 ' Mid wives in Private Practice 6 3 — — 6 3 Totals 425 18 1171 771 1596 789