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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
Enfield 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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The following table shows the cases attended during 1943 and 1942.
| MUNICIPAL MIDWIVES. | 1943. | 1942. |
|---|---|---|
| Cases attended as Midwives | 678 | 747 |
| Cases attended as Maternity Nurses | 316 | 210 |
| PRIVATE MIDWIVES. | ||
| Cases attended as Midwives | 108 | 59 |
| Cases attended as Maternity Nurses | 4 | 12 |
NOTIFICATIONS.
In accordance with the rules of the Central Midwives Board, the following notifications were received from Midwives:—
| 1943 | 1942 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sending for Medical Aid | 198 | 222 |
| Still Births | 9 | 7 |
| Laying out of the Dead | 4 | 5 |
| Artificial Feeding | 18 | 1 |
| Liability to be a source of infection | 9 | 6 |
| Notification of death | 4 |
The notifications in connection with Medical Aid can be classified as follows:—
| During Pregnancy | 8 |
| During Labour | 125 |
| During Lying-in Period | 25 |
| Infant | 40 |
HELP WITH COST OF MIDWIVES' FEE.
During the year 164 cases were helped with the cost of their
Midwife's fee, compared with 120 in 1942.
OBSTETRIC SPECIALIST.
In two cases the Obstetric Specialist at the North Middlesex
County Hospital was called in by an Enfield Practitioner, for assistance
in a difficult midwifery case.
HOME HELPS.
During the year Home Helps were supplied in 18 cases. The