[Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Somerset County Council.

  • Somerset Council
Date:
1949
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Credit: [Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Somerset County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    with the policy of (lie County Council the District Nursin'^' Associiition formed :i Sul)-Coiniuitte(; for tlie purpose of adininisteriug tlie centre. All pentres are visited periodically hy momliers of the medical and senior nursing staff. Additional eejuipment and variation of methods are atlvised where necessary, and trans]iort facilities liave. been arranged to enable the more rural areas to be served. Extension of educational work has been assisted greatly by tlie co-opera¬ tion of the l^klucation Committee in making available members of the. Homecraft Teaching Staff for giving talks and ilemonstrations. These have been ajiiireciated very much. In December, 1U41>, the number of ccmlres jirovided in the County was Ht5. There is need for further centres in other areas and it is hojied to extend the number in 1950. 1 wish to pay tribute to the work of aH the voluntary committees undertaking the adminis¬ tration of Child Welfare Centres and to the helpers who give unstinted service. Without their help it would be difficult, if not impossible to parry on the centres in the rural areas. Statistics for all centres for 1949 are:— Sessions held. New cases. Under 1 1-5 years. 2,162 4,074 1,442 Total cases in attendance at end of year Attendances. Under 1 1-5 years. I Under 1 1-5 years. 3,221 6,918 i 44,001 31,154 Sections 23 and 25—Midwifery and Home Nursing Services. Details of District Staff Employed, December, 1949 On permanent districts— Queen’s Nurse Midwives with Health Visitors’ certificate ... 27 Queen’s Nurse Midwives ... ... ... ... ... ... 81 State Registered Nurses and State Certified Midwives ... 17 State Registered Nurses ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 Village Nurse Midwives ... ... ... ... ... ... 37 Assistant Nurses and State Certified Midwives ... ... 1 State Registered Nurses with Queen’s Training ... ... 2 166 Emergency Staff— Queen’s Nurse Midwives ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 State Registered Nurses and State Certified Midwives ... ... 14 Village Nurse Midwives ... ... ... ... ... ... 14 State Registered Nurses ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 Assistant Nurses and State Certified Midwives ... ... ... 1 Assistant Nurses ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 45