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Edmonton 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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(3) Post-Natal Clinic at Brookfield House. One session weekly.
(4) Dental Clinic at Pymmes Park School Clinic. One session
weekly.
(5) Orthopædic Clinic at Methodist Central Hall, Fore Street.
Two sessions weekly.
Births.

Table: The number of births notified during 1935, 1936 and 1937 were as follows:—

The number of births notified during 1935, 1936 and 1937 were as follows:—

1935.1936.1937.
Live births notified by midwives2,1012,3002,462
„ „ „ doctors and parents359359288
Stillbirths notified by midwives98107109
„ „ „ doctors1096
Totals2,5682,7752,865

Table: These figures include births which have taken place in the North Middlesex County Hospital, both of Edmonton and non-Edmonton residents; excluding these latter, the notified births of Edmonton residents are:—

These figures include births which have taken place in the North Middlesex County Hospital, both of Edmonton and non-Edmonton residents; excluding these latter, the notified births of Edmonton residents are:—

1935.1936.1937.
Live births notified by midwives1,0511,1141,142
„ „ „ doctors and parents355345286
Stillbirths notified by midwives423937
„ „ „ doctors1086
Totals1,4581,5061,471

Table: Number of live Edmonton babies born in outlying Institutions:—

Number of live Edmonton babies born in outlying Institutions:—

1935.1936.1937.
165172160

Table: The following table includes births of Edmonton residents registeredin other districts:—

The following table includes births of Edmonton residents registeredin other districts:—

1935.1936.1937.
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
Live births7917751,5668098081,6178387341,572
Stillbirths302252312455262046
Totals8217971,6188408321,6728647541,618

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VISITS PAID BY THE HEALTH VISITORS.
The following tables will give details as to the visits paid by the Health
Visitors during the years 1935, 1936 and 1937, but in the future the
Ante-Natal visits might reasonably be handed over to the Midwives, and in
this way the Health Visitors could be relieved for other visiting. It would
in this way give the Midwife a first-hand knowledge of both the home
circumstances of her patient and the patient herself.
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