Telephone directory 1950

[M Mary]

Dear L.,

Thank you for replying and the attached report.

I note the postal code maybe incorrect on the report for #78.

Yes I am conducting research.

My query pertains to the whereabouts of #78 birth records.

The house is owned by the midwife's son. He states all records were handed to the HSE on his mother's demise. Yet, the HSE state they are not in possession of them!

Someone must be aware of or have knowledge of the whereabouts of those records.

Kind regards,
M

[lc1718]

Hi Martina Mary,

I think you are right that #78 is probably D9. I read somewhere that postal numbers were not used until the 1960's and #78 is very near Clonliffe which is D3. It looks like JFM has found some information about private nursing homes but it's hard to believe that nobody knows where the records are or what details the private nursing homes had to report to the Health Board at the time. The qualified informant who registered the birth is named on the original bc & I think in those days a birth was registered in the district it took place. #78 was Dublin north so maybe some info by searching the register for the birth-date in the public office and if child was baptised it was probably in a local church. I came across this recently :http://clannproject.org/share-your-experience/.
Rgds
L   

[persian]

Even the Atchbishops Palace deny any knowledge of these babies. We will get no where with the powers that be

[M Mary]

Dear L.,

Respectfully, as previously stated my query pertains to the whereabouts of nurse Gallaher's birth records., and not to whom registered the birth; as per my earlier post on same.

Kind regards,
M

[persian]

If you ever find out let me know

[M Mary]

Dear All,

Might anyone know what SCM is an abbreviation for?

It is printed in the 1940-50's phone book after the entry for:

Muriel J Gallaher, Nurse, SCM.

Any help would be appreciated.

Kind regards,
M

[lc1718]

it seems it was a legal requirement for maternity nursing homes to register with the local authority for the area they operated in and keep detailed records that could be inspected by an authorised officer at any time. it doesn't look like the records had to be sent to anyone. in the 1950's & 60's the local authority for #78 would have been Dublin Corporation.
before the 1953 health act, mothers attended the local dispensary doctor & the district midwife attended at the confinement free, after that they could pick their own GP so maybe the dispensary doctor/ gp referred mothers to #78 as they were all operated & licenced by the same local authority. also the local authority issued the licence to each registered midwife & her maternity home. I also read somewhere that the local dispensary doctor filled out the registration of birth forms & sent them to the superintendent registrar. when a midwife died her badge had to be returned to the nursing board within 14 days but I didn't come across anything about returning the records. I didn't find anything to say if the district midwife was employed by the local authority or operated as a private business but I will research some more...
rgds
l

[lc1718]

hi Martina Mary, dont know but could it be State Certified Midwife?

[persian]

IT is State Certified Midwife