[Report 1930] / Monmouthshire County Council.

  • Monmouthshire County Council
Date:
1930
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    Authority under the Act, and during the year 1930, five applications for regis- tration were received. One application for registration was refused, as the person in charge was not a qualified midwife. In the remaining four cases, registration was granted after inspection of the premises. The Homes are situate as follows:—one at Tredegar (Maternity and Nursing), one at Nantyderry (Maternity), one at Tref-ap-Gwilym, Cardiff Road, Newport (Maternity), and one at Highfield, Bassaleg (Nursing). The Home previously registered at Rumney has been closed. Bye-Laws have been made by the County Council in respect of Nursing Homes, and these were allowed by the Minister of Health in November, 1928. The Bye-Laws deal with the question of the keeping of Registers under the Act, the notification of infectious diseases, and the notification of births and deaths at the Institutions. The Act provides for the exemption of certain Hospitals and Institutions, but this exemption shall only remain in force for one year from the date on which it was granted. One exemption was granted during the year 1930, this being in respect of the Monmouth Hospital, Monmouth. Powers of Inspection are granted to the County Medical Officer, and are carried out. There were no applications made to the County Council for the delegation of their powers to a County District Council under Section 9 (2) of the Act of 1927. 10.—MATERNAL MORTALITY. Special arrangements are made for the investigation of maternal deaths and cases of puerperal fever and puerperal pyrexia. A full and detailed report will be found in the County Maternity and Child Welfare Report for the year 1930. 11—INSTITUTIONAL PROVISION FOR UNMARRIED MOTHERS, ILLEGITIMATE INFANTS AND HOMELESS CHILDREN. The Maternity Home and Hostel for unmarried mothers which is situated at Nantyderry continued to do good work during the year 1930. A contribution is made annually by the County Council towards the upkeep of the Hostel. There are 12 beds at the Institution, and the number of girls admitted there during the year was 14, the average duration of stay being 136 9 days. The
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