[Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Dudley County Borough.

  • Dudley (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1940
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Credit: [Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Dudley County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    'Institutional Pro;visij)n for_Mo_tlte • ' The Ros'viiiary Ednan Hone was ro-openod and the Matc-rnity and child arc cornriittoo TJcrc responsible for S .adriissions. The public Assistance • , Cormittce sent 5 eases into New CPess iris titution, < t/oIvorhainpton, for co'nfinenont, As in previous years, all complicated obstetric cases-T7Gro admitted to the Maternity Hospital, Loveday Street, Bi ruling ham, uliile cases of puerperal pyrexia were sent to the .General Hospital, Birraingham. Sir-BocleTitji l^hitchouso continued as obstetric consultant .and Mr. Banby as his deput^r. Difficulties-having arisen in-connection with the adraission of complic ated obstetrical and puerperal cases to Biminghari, the .House Governor' of the .Royal Ho-spital, I'/olverhampton was approached .r/ith a view to such cases being admitted to this Hospital if no bods were available at Birmingham-, An arrangeraent was concluded whereby the Royal Hospital''s Consultants irould be available at an agreed fee for the purpose of visiting any abnormal obstetric caso and admitting to Hospital if necessary. It was-'also agreed that, cases''of puerperal sepsis would be admitted irithbut a'lirior consultation provided accommodation was available. ' Maternal Bcat];^^ According to the Registrar■General’s Return there were no Maternal deaths during 1940. This must be welcomed as a very satisfactory state of affairs. The 1940 was Maternal M,ortality rate for En.gland and Halos for 2.16 per lOOO total births. Ear, Nose a^d Throat clini^ Dr, Doan reports that the attendances made by ■ children under -5 totalled 155- and that 10 children v/ero referred for operation./ Dental Work. Maternity end Chi}j._ If are, ■ - The fo.llov.Aiig is tHo report of Mr. I.D. Nelson, Senior Dental Officer. ^ in cormion with every other branch of the, dental service thebe has been a drop in attendance durin.g the year. It is estimated that 85 sessions have boon devoted to this work. practically ever...y caso-has attended purely for emergency treatment , such as for tooth-ache and very few indeed have come because they have any desire to maintain their dentitions in good condition. it should be
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