Report upon maternity and child welfare for the year 1927 / Monmouthshire County Council.

  • Monmouthshire (Wales). County Council.
Date:
1927
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Credit: Report upon maternity and child welfare for the year 1927 / Monmouthshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The Inspectress of Midwives paid 1,411 visits to midwives, and made 973 examinations. In the other cases the midwives were not inspected for the following' reasons : Not at home ... ... 375 Ill 1.. ... ... 25 Not commenced practising ... 7 Not working at the time ... 24 Away nursing private cases ... 7 In 21 instances unsatisfactory conditions were found, viz. — Cannot take pulse and temperature 9 Cannot chart pulse and temperature 7 Bag of appliances not satisfactory 4 Bag left at case ... ... 1 Four midwives were interviewed by the County Medical Officer in respect of alleged contravention of the Rules of the Central Midwives Board, and final warnings were given where necessary. There are upon the County Roll two midwives who cannot take pulse and temperature, three who can take but cannot chart pulse and temperature, and one who cannot take pulse. Midwifery scholarships are provided by the Education Committee as in previous years. (See Section L). 1,649 notifications of sending for medical aid, and 120 cases of still-birth, were received from midwives during the year. Also 5 notifications of deaths of mothers, 20 notifications of children dying a few hours after birth, 47 notifications of artificial feeding, 3 notifications from midwives who were liable to be a source of infection, and 17 notifications of having laid out a dead body. The reasons given in sending for medical aid were as follows :— High temperature ... ... 38 Prolonged and difficult labour ... 484 Obstructed labour ... ... 20 Premature birth ... ... 34 Premature labour ... ... 13 Retained placenta . ... 79 Prolapse of Cord ... ... 8