[Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Hastings County Borough.

  • Hastings (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1963
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Credit: [Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Hastings County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (i) Distribution of Welfare Foods. The Local Health Authority welfare food office at 44 Wellington Square, is the main depot for the sale of welfare foods: these foods are also obtainable from all the Infant Welfare Centres. The total distribution of welfare foods during 1963 was:— National Dried Milk • • 7872 (8795) tins Orange juice * • 12783 (10959) bottles Codliver Oil • • 956 (1189) bottles Vitamin A and D Tablets • • 1557 (1351) packets SECTION 23 (a) Domiciliary Midwifery: The Authority provide a directly run service of midwives for the confine- ment of mothers who wish to have their baby at home, in conjunction with the Home Nursing Service. There are two district midwives and three district nurse midwives under the control of the Superintendent of the Nursing Service and her deputy. All midwives employed have received full training in the use of gas and air analgesia as well as trilene as required by the Central Midwives’ Board. Details of the work carried out during the year are as follows:— Ante Natal visits .. 1,501 Confinements conducted 129 Post natal visits (including by pupil midwives) 2,578 Gas and Air Analgesia ... 19 l'rilene 67 Pethidine Administrations 51 (b) Inspection of Midwives: The Superintendent of the Home Nursing and Midwifery Service acts as non-medical Supervisor of Midwives. Inspection is carried out quarterly as a routine, and more frequently if desired, and a comprehensive report is made to the Medical Officer of Health. The standard of work achieved, the record keeping and general standard of cleanliness were very satisfactory, and no adverse report was received during the year. The midwives attend approved refresher courses organised by the College of Midwives at 5-year intervals in each case. The number of midwives notifying their intention to practice in the area during 1963 was 48, including 40 in hospital practice (Buchanan Hospital and Fernbank) and 8 in domiciliary practice: all the latter were employed in the Health Authority s Domiciliary Service. Two left during the year. ! he total domiciliary midwives on register as at 31.12.63 6 Mid wives notifications: (a) Medical aid .. .. .. ] 8 (b) Other .. .. .. . . 5 (c) Place of Confinement: Analysis of 895 notified confinements of Hastings residents during 1963 shows that 14% of births occur at home and 86% in institutions.
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