[Report 1936] / Medical Officer of Health, Huddersfield County Borough.
- Huddersfield (England). County Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1936
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Credit: [Report 1936] / Medical Officer of Health, Huddersfield County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![There was no impairment of vision in any of the cases. Six cases of discharging eyes were reported by midwives on Form A during the period under review, 3 of which were subsequently notified as Ophtha]mia Neonatorum. Although the number of cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum notified last year was higher by 3 than in the previous year, there has been a definite fall in the number of cases notified in recent years. This is shown by the following figures, which are the notifications received during the past ten years Year 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 No. of cases notified 28 22 20 18 20 14 16 14 9 12 Supervision of IVtidwives. Fifty-five midwives notified the Medical Officer of Health of their intention to practise midwifery in the Borough. Of the 55 20 were in private practice ; 25 were resident in institutions ; 10 were attached to the Queen Victoria Nurses’ Association. Midwives not resident in institutions are visited quarterly by an Assistant Medical Officer of Health, when their bags, instruments, and records of cases are inspected. In addition, there is close co¬ operation between the midwives and the Assistant Medical Officers of Health in connection with their work. Some of the midwives attend the Central Clinic with their patients, but in any case, whether they attend or not, reports outlining the Medical Officers’ findings are always forwarded to the midwives who have notified the pregnancies. Of the 20 midwives who notified their intention to practise privately, 19 were visited by an Assistant Medical Officer of Health, and altogether 67 routine inspections were made. This number does not include 10 visits paid to the Queen Victoria Nurses’ Association. One midwife was not visited as her place of residence is situated outside of the Borough. No official complaint regarding unsatisfactory work on the part of any of the midwives was made during the year. C.IV2.B. Forms completed by SVlidwsves. Form A. Medical Help... ... ... ... 200 ,, B. Deaths of Infants ... ... ... 1 ,, C. Stillbirths ... ... ... ... 37 ,, D. Laying out the dead ... ... — „ E. Liability of infection ... ... 2 „ F. Artificial Feeding commenced ... 2](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29440518_0052.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
