[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Westmorland County Council.

  • Westmorland (England). County Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Westmorland County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2. Midwives in Private Practice (a) Domiciliary (b) In Nursing Homes ... ... i — 1 3. Medical Aid under Section 14 (1) of the Mid wives’ Act, 1951 No. of cases in which medical aid was summoned during the period (a) For Domiciliary cases :— (i) Where the Medical Practitioner had arranged to provide Maternity Services under the National Health Service Act, 1946 ... ... ... 42 (ii) Other cases ... ... ... — — 42 (b) For cases in Institutions ... ... ... 38 4. Administration o£ Analgesia (a) Number of Midwives in practice in the area qualified to administer Analgesics :— (i) Domiciliary ... ... ... 34 (ii) In Institutions ... ... ... 16 — 50 (b) Number of sets of Analgesic apparatus in use by the Authority’s midwives ... ... 3] (c) Number of cases in which gas and air was administered in domiciliary practice:— (i) when doctor was not present ... .... 62 (ii) when doctor was present ... ... 57 — 119 (d) No. of cases in which pethidine was ad¬ ministered in domiciliary practice :— (i) when doctor was not present ... ... 32 (ii) when doctor was present ... ... 36 — 68 TABLE VII. AMBULANCE SERVICES (1) No. of Vehicles at 31-12-57. (2) Total No. of patients. (3) Total No. of journeys. (4) No. of emergency patients included in col. (3) (5) Total mileage during period. (6) Ambulances 7 3,636 2,395 416 75,400 Cars See below* 19,945 7,317 142 276,864 NOTE :—* The Sitting-case Car Service was provided by voluntary drivers and by taxis.