[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Denbighshire County Council.
- Denbighshire (Wales). County Council. no2004062613.
- Date:
- 1937
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Denbighshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![712 (.'(Mifineincnts took place in Hospila!, Institutions and Nursin^' lloines. This has been a very interesting' and busy year owing to the requirements of the iMidwi\'es x'kct, regarding the provision of a conqilete salaried Service, Group Meetings have been held throughout the County tf) determine boundaries and allocate hitherto uncovered areas, and to be sure that no district is ever left without the services of a salaried Midwife being available. All the Nurses employed by the County Nursing Association are now on tlie telephone, and are able to get in touch with a/ijoining districts in cases of emergency. Three Emergency Nurses have also been appointed and are available for holiday and sickness and also for nursing any special cases, such as Puerperal Pyrexia, etc. Fifteen of the Midwi\es have cars and their own motor cycles. The salaried service will be conqilete ',hen the iive salaried County iMidwives commence work from January 1st, 1938. There are several old independent IMidwives 'who should retire owing to their age and inability to do satisfactory work. Five of the salaried Midwives have attended Post-Graduate Courses of one month, and two have obtained their Certificates for Analgesic administration. During 1937, the Ante-Natal Clinics have been well attended by nurses with their patients. 'I'he experience gained by the Nurses through their attendance has been valuable and has been appreciated by them. They have been encouraged to attend these Clinics even if their own patients are not present. The M.C.W. Centres have also been attended by the Mid- wives when possible. Lectures and Meetings have been held monthly at the County Health Offices, Wrexham, by the East Denbighshire nranch of the Midwives Institute, and these ha\e been well attended. H'he West Denbighshire Lranch has also made a special effort and several lectures have been held there also. Health Visiting and School Work. One Health Visitor resigned for marriage and has been Te]jlaced, and an additional Health Visitor was a|)])ointed. The County is now completely covered for Health Visiting and School Work. 'Fhe districts f)f Cerrig, parts of Ruthin Rural, Abergele,](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28840720_0057.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
