[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Fife County Council.

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

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    linics were supervised by the obstetrician at the clinics or referred o Kirkcaldy Maternity Hospital for closer observation. Abnor- lalities and emergencies continued throughout the year to be dmitted to this hospital. The number of cases attending these clinics were as follows Clinic. New Cases. Returns. Attendances. Auchterderran 47 273 320 Lochgelly— (a) Crosshill 19 159 178 (b) Lochgelly and Lumphinnans 25 111 136 Methil 60 242 302 151 785 936 Dr Frame Flint, Obstetrician, Forth Park Maternity Hospital, as drawn up the following statement regarding County cases dmitted to this Maternity Hospital. Patients admitted to this hospital are classified as booked, and on-booked (including emergencies). The total number of cases /as 336, of which 183 were booked and 153 were non-booked. The eduction in the number of booked normals (82 less than 1946) was ue to reduction in the number of available beds. There was no ^striction and consequently no reduction in the number of non- ooked and emergency cases (158—1946). The 336 patients admitted came from the following districts :— uchtertool ... berhill berdour nstruther urntisland ... j uckhaven ardenden ollessie rail ... rossgates lunie ... hapel eres ... [oaltown of Wemyss oaltown of B algonie upar 'airsie •enbeath 6 East Wemyss 11 2 Elie 4 2 Falkland 2 5 Freuchie 1 23 Glencraig ... 29 22 Kinglassie ... 8 40 Kinghorn ... 15 1 Kingskettle 1 1 Kennoway ... 2 1 Ladybank ... 2 2 Lochgelly ... 15 1 Lochore 13 1 Leven 11 2 Leslie 17 3 Lindores 1 7 Largo 3 1 Lundin Links 1 3 Lumphinnans 5 Markinch ... 10 Methil 25 Methilhill ... 9 Milton of B algonie 2 Pittenweem ... 1 Peat Inn ... 1 Newport ... 1 St Andrews ... 9 St Monance ... 1 Springfield ... 1 Strathmiglo ... 1 Radernie ... 1 Thornton ... 7 Windygates ... 3 336 Non-booked cases (including emergencies)—153. The analysis of non-booked cases corresponds to the classi- cation of C. M. B. emergency forms.