[Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, County of the Soke of Peterborough.

  • Peterborough (England). County Council.
Date:
1963
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Credit: [Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, County of the Soke of Peterborough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Nurseries and Child-Minders Regulations Act, 1948 At the end of the year there were six premises registered under the Child Minders Regulations, accommodation being provided for a maximum of 48 children. In addition two other premises were registered under the Regulations at the end of the year, which provided accommodation for 60 children—one of these being registered for the care of Italian children. Dental Care The Local Health Authority is not responsible for the School Health Service and therefore does not employ a Dental Officer,. However, arrange¬ ments have been made between the Peterborough Joint Education Board and the County Council whereby expectant and nursing mothers and children under five years of age are treated by the School Dental Surgeons. The time allocated for this work is one half-day per week. During 1963, six expectant or nursing mothers were examined and treated and made dentally fit. 66 pre-school children were also examined. 35 of these were found to require treatment and all received the necessary attention. MIDWIFERY (Section 23) 35 midvives notified their intention to practice in the County during the year 1963. 26 were employed by the Hospital Management Committee or Boards of Governors under the National Health Service Act, and nine were employed as domiciliary midwives by the Local Health Authority (8 at the end of the year). Deliveries attended by domiciliary midwives during 1963 were as under :— Doctor not booked .... 0 Doctor booked 528 No. of cases delivered in hospitals etc, but discharged and attended by domiciliary midwives before 10th day 93 The County Council midwives attended a total of 528 cases in 1963 (34 per cent of the total live and stillbirths) compared with 36.2 per cent in 1962, and 36 per cent in 1961. Analgesia All the midwives employed by the Local Health Authority are qualified to administer gas and air analgesia, in accordance with the requirements of the Central Midwives Board. An apparatus is supplied to every midwife. Pethidine is also administered by the midwives in domiciliary practice.