Medical Officer's annual report [to] Durban Corporation.

  • Durban (South Africa). Public Health Department.
Date:
[1968]
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Credit: Medical Officer's annual report [to] Durban Corporation. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Details E C A To tal Total 1967 Certificated midwives listed Confinements attended 3 68 2 26 90 5 184 7 148 Non-certificated midwives listed Confinements attended — 1 10 49 888 30 898 61 842 Confinements by unlisted midwives (i.e„ illegal operators) 2 7 9 Midwives * appliances examined 2 3 322 327 461 Visits to midwivest patients at home 8 147 133 142 Warnings to midwives not complying with regulations — 2 7 9 12 (iv) Total number of Confinements conducted in Durban by Midwives only (including midwives employed by Natal Provincial Administration) Midwives E C B A Total To tal 1967 Certificated 80 86 703 339 1,408 1,504 Non-certificated — 11 — 841 852 842 Total 80 _ 97 703 1 9 380 2,260 2 9 346 (v) Family Planning Since 19625 the Department has seconded a part- time clinical medical officer to the Nata.1 Association for Maternal and Family Welfare and in 1963 the City Council authorised the appointment of an Indian Nurse to assist at the Association’s clinics„ In March,196? the City Council adopted a recommendation that there be a phased take-over of family planning services from that Association. Thus in August,1967 family planning clinics were commenced at the Merebank and both Chatsworth Asiatic clinics9 in conjunction with child health sessions and with a medical officer in attendance at each clinic. With few exceptions only oral contraceptives were used, During 1968 these clinics became well established and this Department will in the near future, be able to expand the service and extend the take¬ over to include some Bantu and Coloured clinics. Details of attendances at Departmental family planning clinics are set out below Venue Sessions First attendances Pe¬ at tendances To tal Chatsworth, Uni t 2 149 339 4,085 4 5 644 Chatsworth f Unit 10 128 814 4,723 5,537 Merebank 149 319 3,244 3,563 Total 42 6 1 ^09 12052 13 7'i 4