[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Fife County Council.

  • Fife (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Fife County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mid wives Acts (Claims). In terms of the Midwives Acts, 1915 and 1927, the number claims received were 103 and the amount paid totalled £352 1( There were no refusals. In the following table the number of claims received during t War years and the amounts paid are given :— Cases. Refusals. Amounts Pai 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 137 — ^217 5 60 1 105 8 47 — 88 14 49 — 108 10 72 — 157 13 72 — 164 1 102 ■— 318 13 Maternity Hospitals. The total number of women and infants admitted to the varic maternity hospitals was 1,176 (1,135 women and 41 infants), these, 1,125 paid the recognised fees, 15 were considei necessitous and 4 partly necessitous, and 32 were referred to t appropriate department for collection of outstanding fees. T number of cases admitted to maternity hospitals in 1944 and IS' was 782 and 876. It will thus be seen that the number of worn receiving hospital treatment is still increasing. In the following table the number of cases admitted to the vark; maternity hospitals are detailed :— Total. Women. Infant, Dunfermline Maternity Hospital ... 566 548 18 ' Forth Park Maternity Hospital, Kirkcaldy 446 424 22 f Meikleour, Perthshire 143 142 1 Bridge of Allan 11 11 — Dunfermline Home and Hospital ... 3 3 — ' Edinburgh Royal Informary 7 7 — 1176 1135 41 Of the 143 patients admitted to Meikleour House Hospi', 6 were removed to Perth Royal Infirmary. In July, 1946, arrangements were made with the Fife Bran , British Red Cross Society, whereby patients travelling to and fr i Meikleour Hospital could have the use of an ambulance gara;i at the premises of the Fifeshire Posting Company, Kirkcaldy, t a cost of 5s per single journey. This arrangement has beeia definite boon to the mothers who have made use of it. For tl r enterprise and generosity the Red Cross deserve sincere thanks In January, 1946, the County Council purchased Mount Mel\? House, near St Andrews. This house is in progress of being <4- verted into a maternity hospital, containing 38 beds, which ft be known as “ Craigtoun.” Work at Netherlea Hospital, Newport, is still in progrs- Difficulty in the supply of labour and material is holding up progr ’• When completed the hospital will contain 17 beds.