[Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Chesterfield Borough.

  • Chesterfield (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1968
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Credit: [Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Chesterfield Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SECTION 23—MIDWIFERY SERVICES The Midwifery Service in Chestexfield consists of a Supervisor and an establishment of nine Domiciliary Midwives. The following is a summary of the work of the Domiciliary Midwives during 1968. Number of Deliveries attended by Midwives Doctor not booked —Doctor present at delivery ... — „ „ ,, —Doctor not present at delivery ... 1 Doctor booked —Doctor present at delivery ... 104 „ „ —Doctor not present at delivery ... 274 Total number of deliveries ... ... ... 379 No. ofCases in which Gas and Air Analgesia was administered — No. of cases in which Pethidine was administered ... 247 No. of cases in which Trilene was administered... ... 343 No. of ante-natal visits ... ... ... ... ... 1,825 No. of post-natal visits 4,666 No. of attendances at Ante-natal Clinics ... ... 270 No. of cases attended on discharge from Institutions before the 10th day 289 Records Received from Mid wives Medical helps 2 StUl births 2 Deaths of Mothers ... ... ... ... ... ... — Deaths of Children — Liability to be a source of infection ... ... ... — SECTION 24—HEALTH VISITING The establishment of Health Visiting Service is one Senior Health Visitor and eight Health Visitors who are also School Nurses, and a Clinic Nurse. In addition to home visiting an important part of the work of the Health Visitors is that of giving advice in Mother Craft at the Child Welfare Centres. Although there are not yet any arrangements for Health Visitors to Work in conjunction with a General Medical Practitioner or group of Practitioners there is close co-operation in so far as the