Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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In accordance with Rule 33 of the Central Midwives Board,
the following reasons for the discontinuance of breast-feeding
were received: —
Illness of Mother 22
Defects of lactation 277
Other Causes 39
Total 338
MUNICIPAL MIDWIVES.
Ante Natal Clinic Attendances—
Jan. | 1143 | May | 933 | Sept. | 815 |
Feb. | 896 | June | 1032 | Oct. | 764 |
March | 1047 | July | 1009 | Nov. | 549 |
April | 1048 | August . | 908 | Dec. | 734 |
Total attendances 10378 (1500 women attended).
Month | Mileage | Deliveries | Midwifery | Maternity | Midwives Bookings | Ante-Natal Visits paid | Post Natal Visits paid | Gas and Air | Office Bookings | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal | Abnormal | Normal | Abnormal | ||||||||
January | 2589 | 129 | 106 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 225 | 389 | 2743 | 79 | 182 |
February | 2937 | 138 | 110 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 165 | 478 | 2781 | 78 | 150 |
March | 3072 | 126 | 109 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 158 | 546 | 2825 | 81 | 201 |
April | 3159 | 136 | 119 | — | 12 | 5 | 156 | 376 | 2784 | 89 | 143 |
May | 2996 | 129 | 114 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 164 | 502 | 2706 | 65 | 184 |
June | 2767 | 122 | 103 | 1 | 18 | — | 149 | 484 | 2610 | 87 | 164 |
July | 2815 | 139 | 117 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 136 | 369 | 2898 | 101 | 127 |
August | 3026 | 125 | 108 | 1 | 16 | — | 137 | 371 | 2615 | 83 | 170 |
September | 2607 | 121 | 100 | 4 | 17 | — | 137 | 339 | 2552 | 84 | 152 |
October | 2365 | 114 | 92 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 141 | 385 | 2229 | 72 | 139 |
November | 2500 | 115 | 98 | — | 16 | 1 | 133 | 418 | 2340 | 84 | 188 |
December | 2678 | 116 | 92 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 113 | 423 | 2323 | 90 | 102 |
Total | 33511 | 1510 | 1268 | 32 | 192 | 18 | 1814 | 5030 | 31406 | 993 | 1902 |