[Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Salop / Shropshire County Council.

  • Shropshire Council
Date:
1920
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Credit: [Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Salop / Shropshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The complete success of the TIome depends more than ajiytliing upuji the selection of the pro})er cases for admission and this to a great extent rests with the Medical Officers of the Clinics ;md the Health Visitors throughout the County, in cojisultation with the medical ipractitioner if there is one in attendance. The efficiency of the Home has been greatly increased by two factors (r) the infants arc treated now almost entirely in the o])en air, with most beneficial results, and with an almo.-'t complete cessation of cross infections, (2) whenever practicable a wet nurse is provided to su])j)ly a certain amount of natural food to as many infants as ]:)ossible. The Maternity Home jirovided by the Shrewsbury Victoria Nursing Association and financed by the County and Borough Councils has been given u]) as a i)ublic institution owing to the Nursing Associatioar not being able to meet requii'ements of the Ministi'v of Health. Pi'emiscs for a maternity home in Shrewsbury are badly wanted. Maternity Beds at Broseley Hospital.—^I'here are six maternity beds aaid one coaafinemeaat bell at this hospital. Occasionally aarother has also beeai used. Patients ai'e I'eceived pidncipally from Broseley and Madeley, but also froaii other paads of the Couaity. The fee chai'ged is £3 3s. per week for private cases and is. for ordinary cases. The County Council have agi'eed to pay IS. a week towaa’ds the cost of aary case recoanmeaided by them, that canaiot affoa'd the fee. Seventy-niaie cases wea-e i'eceived dialing 1920 and were admitted from -Borough of V'enlock, Broseley, Ironbridge, Madeley, Coalport, Benthall, Willey; outside the Borough -Bridgnorth Urban, Bridgnorth Rural, .Vtcham, Wellington Rural. The hospital is doing a most excellent work and is much appreciated Maternity Beds at Newport Nursing Home.—-Two beds are always available here. The County Council pays an annual fee of £10 per bed towards their maintenance. Five cases were admitted in 1920. Midwifery Service.— The year 1920 was one of great difficulty in ])roviding midwives, and consequently in starting nursing associations. In the matter of training and jirovision of midwives the County Council has acted entirely through the Shropshire Nursing Federation, the ('ounty Council bearing three quarters of the e.xpense of training. The County Council also makes a grant of £20 towards the initial expenses of new associations. During 1920, ten associations were formed, including those in connection with Oakengates, Wellington, and Ironbridge centres. Since the end of 1920, four more associations have been formed. The following statement showing the parishes most urgently needing midwives and grouped in 26 districts was first published in the year iqif). It i'^ given below, and when aji association lias since been formed the year of formation is given.