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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 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: The work of the municipal midwives was as follows:-

The work of the municipal midwives was as follows:-

MidwifeMileageDeliveriesMid-wiferyMater-nityGas and AirAnte-Natal VisitsPost-Natal VisitsBookings
Norm alAbnormalNormalAbnormalMid wivesPupilsMidwivesPupils
12447------9-23--
2Cycle Master6743222-6034625884495598
32840756363368591-1175-61
4Bicycle97-2-849-154-1
5174582811--7920616610461028101
64704102872121976422761336934101
71443728-8135454-523-10
84138107942101933374571491124110
9Bicycle 336256-6-564412291007930109
10Cycle Master5850I7-56317-895-63
1135443621113134297-843-1!
1218 275745-102546 4713788631384
136112222---1865-406-34
1426412116-5-18137-513-11
1556826654381635223051093103612!
16390810391732988162781540105599
1744107455415-695263828361082108
1848411058831319537825299377695
19Cycle Master15114--1548-218-14
20Cycle Master564934-5326820568580380
21501161114-16878617823729
2231583835-1234180-7 46-45
Total4717412081007401461511197363303116089102731483

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1 - Deputy Superintendent: 4 - from 1.10.56: 7 - from 1.4.56: 13 - from 1.8.5
14 - from 1.5.56: 19 - left 31.3.56: 20 - left 24.9. 56: 21 - sick since 1.4.5
22 - left 31. 10. 56.
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 1254 issued during
the year.