[Report 1926] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough.

  • Darlington (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1926
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Credit: [Report 1926] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PUERPERAL FEVER AND PUERPERAL PYREXIA, 8cc. Under their agreement with the Health Committee, the Queen’s Nurses’ Association paid 85 visits to one case of Puerperal Sepsis, and 58 visits to 4 cases of Puerperal Pyrexia. Five cases of Puerperal Fever with two deaths were notified, while six cases of Puerperal Pyrexia were notified from the 1st October, when the regulations came into force. The two deaths from Puerperal Fever were accounted for as follows:— Case A.—Admitted to Maternity Ward, General Hospital. After an unsuccessful attempt at instrumental delivery with much laceration by reason of congenital malformation of baby. Case B.—Admitted to Feetham Poor Law Institution. After delivery by a doctor and midwife at home. Disinfection-of the midwife and her outfit was carried out in each case notified. SECTION V. GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES. Summary for Reference. Professional Nursing in the Home. (a) The Queen’s Nurses’ Association receive a grant from the Council. {b) Mid wives—21 in practice, not subsidised. Hospitals. (a) Borough Fever Hospital for Infectious Cases. ](>5 beds. {b) Smallpox Hospital. 50 beds. (c) Tuberculosis. No Hospital is provided by the Authority, but the Durham County Council make arrangement tor the admission of Borough cases to their own Sanatoria to the General Hospital, Darlington, and Feetham Poor Law Institution, where there are 10 beds and 8 shelters. (d) Maternity Ward, General Hospital, Darlington. 12 beds. {e) Children. Ward at General Hospital. 25 beds. feetham Poor Law Institution. 40 beds.
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