[Report 1922] / Medical Officer of Health, St Helens County Borough.

  • St. Helens (Merseyside, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1922
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Credit: [Report 1922] / Medical Officer of Health, St Helens County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    During the year two midwives whose names had previously been removed from the Midwives’ Roll, applied for certificates in support of their application for restoration to the roll. In only one case did the Local Authority feel justified in supporting the application, and in this case the midwife’s name was later restored to the Midwives’ Roll by the Central Midwives’ Board. Inspections of midwives were carried out on 71 occasions by medical officers, and the health visitors paid 60 routine and 73 special visits for purposes of inspection and supervision. In 10 instances it was considered necessary to suspend a midwife from practice for 24 hours after contact with an infectious case, to allow of the disinfection of herself and appliances. During the year the midwives found it necessary to call medical practitioners to their assistance on 91 7 occasions. The reasons for sending and the number of occasions in which medical assistance was required were as follows :— (a) For abortions and premature labours ... (b) For ante-natal illnesses... (c) For difficult confinement (d) For suturing the perinseum, expelling the placenta, excessive haemorrhage, etc. (e) For post-natal illnesses... (f) For the child 84 81 416 121 37 1 78 Under the Midwives’ Act, 1918, the Local Supervising Authority is responsible for the payment of the fees of doctors called in by the midwives and have power to recover from the patient the whole or part of fees so paid. During the financial year 1922—23, £1183 was paid to medical practitioners for this service, and £453 recovered from the patients.