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Croydon 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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The work of the municipal midwives was as follows:-

MidwifeMileageDeliveriesMidwiferyMaternityGas and AirAnteNatat VisitsPostNata1 VisitsBook ingsOffice Bookings
NormalAbnormalNorma 1AbnormalMidwivesPup i IsMidwivesPupi 1 s
/36645233-19-49328-675-5460;
2Cycle Master6944-2236536131375810415761
31402403541-36285-606-6361
4Cycle Master5440212-51259-8407880
5989115109--610224427510371206114134
637347859-19-7351940810081040119126
7Cycl e Master90673146872982058 2586698101
829486249-13-55238361532101474112
9Bicycle2115-6-1916031026010093431
10Cycle Master5132-18150268-713-4648
//380158-7-12135-238-3616
12439975731-165137-906-9189
132787866511648440336274398883144
1412521919---1978-237-177
15586870471211645342731182878114126
1632379380310-866262041552782120120
17397583581231764554117621099138139
1832034530311141107-521--13
19Bicycle4428-16-41263-664-4042
203322---210-34--20
2/1066302433-261543393513354
22170566---62-114---
23Bicycle43-1-419-81-812
Total4064212049 26222322411135883512514681997414311596; 1

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 1,252 issued
during the year.