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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Croydon 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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MidwifeMileageDeliveriesMidwiferyMaternityGas and AirAnte-Natal VisitsPost-Natal VisitsBookingsOffice BookingsHome Visits
NormalAbnormalNormalAbnormalMidwivesPupilsMidwivesPupils
1Bicycle——————18—48————
2Bicycle95—31737—1492—6
32425 Cycle-11————17—109————
4master Cycle-5841114253348—855—46—42
5master3014115—28152—498—36—27
61031675917—66171117816125764—13
7Bicycle542412815241617390080758—23
841043733—3135278—762—35—8
9Bicycle Cycle-7765192755643039711077105—37
10master604211255824426756598559—30
114179101561404983342341082982105—72
1245301261206——124893—1683—106—3
13Bicycle22929220203—37032—9
141961102975——9537012111951195129—1
153256966312939047120986880983—32
1653787350121164495219109880692—67
17Bicycle3929—10—36365—672—37—23
1838596944—24166515369910865102—14
193140 Motor64481132584873896441033129—43
20cycle32—1—314—33—2—2
21Bicycle322525—30155—524—36—15
22Bicycle3930—8137133—512—27—5
Total33863115985725251261095668024011526498161285—472

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3. Deputy Superintendent.
1. Relief nurse—1 month.
2. Three months service.
5. Six months maternity leave.
8. Nine months service.
13. Commenced May.
20. Commenced December.
21. Seven months service.
22. Seven months service.
Equivalent to 3½ full time
midwives: total complement
= 13½+3½=17 full
time midwives.
Cases dealt with by the Midwifery Service were supplied with
Maternity Outfits and a few sets were issued to cases under the
care of independent midwives, giving a total of 1,209 issued
during the year.