[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Huddersfield County Borough.

  • Huddersfield (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Huddersfield County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DISTRICT MIDWIFERY SERVICE STAFF A. Carroll I. Heyworth V. Poppleton P. Pearson Superintendent Assistant Superintendent Midwife Midwife Part time Nurses, Mrs. Essex, Mrs. Kilner. 6 Pupil Midwives passed through the Training School during 1962. 6 were successful at the C.M.B. Part II examination. There was a slight increase in the number of cases booked, from the previous year, with a corresponding increase of cases attended. The lying-in period was reduced from 14 days to 10 days, according to the Rules of the Central Midwives Board, showing a decrease in the number of lying-in visits paid by the district midwives. Mrs. Pearl Pearson, S.R.N., S.C.M., was appointed to the staff in August. Miss A. Carroll, the Superintendent, was absent from duty due to illness from September onwards. Mrs. V. Poppleton, midwife, was absent from duty due to illness from June onwards, reducing the trained staff to two midwives. RELAXATION AND MOTHERCRAFT classes were held. These were poorly attended in spite of written notices sent to mothers informing them of the date and times of commencement of the classes. The response was very disappointing. THE CONSULTANT OBSTETRICIANS were called in to 2 cases, the “Flying Squad’’ to 1 case. THE FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT OF WORK CARRIED OUT Cases booked.. .. .. 474 Cases attended . . . . 458 Live births . . . . . . 404 Stillbirths . . . . . . 2 Abortions . . . . . . 4 Lying in visits . . . . 5,716 Ante-natal visits— At Home . . . . 805 At Clinic . . . . 3,406 Post natal visits . . . . 75 Infant Welfare visits by pupil midwives . . 25 Supervisory visits . . . . 1,822 Clinic visits by staff Ante-natal . . . . 567 RELAXATION AND MOTHERCRAFT Classes held . . . . . . 12 Attendances . . . . . . 60 GAS AND AIR ANALGESIA ADMINISTERED 214 TRILENE ANALGESIA ADMINISTERED . . 103 PETHILORFAN 176 CASES DELIVERED IN HOSPITAL TRANSFERRED TO MIDWIVES’ CARE BEFORE 10th DAY OVER 10th DAY . . VISITS PAID 159 1 412
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