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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
Erith 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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B(4). Home Visits by Health Visitors.
| 1942 | Children | Special Visits | Expectant Mothers | Infant Life Protection | Total Visits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Visits | Re-Visits | Still-Births | Others | ||||
| January | 58 | 1029 | 3 | 34 | 71 | 11 | 1206 |
| February | 42 | 929 | 2 | 38 | 49 | 6 | 1066 |
| March | 44 | 992 | 1 | 43 | 46 | 2 | 1128 |
| April | 61 | 893 | 3 | 23 | 43 | 17 | 1040 |
| May | 65 | 882 | 3 | 45 | 42 | 11 | 1038 |
| June | 69 | 1025 | 3 | 30 | 61 | 14 | 1202 |
| July | 57 | 559 | 1 | 90 | 18 | 8 | 733 |
| August | 73 | 435 | 1 | 66 | 20 | 11 | 606 |
| September | 85 | 892 | 1 | 42 | 39 | 9 | 1060 |
| October | 72 | 957 | 2 | 39 | 43 | 9 | 1122 |
| November | 66 | 987 | 2 | 60 | 49 | 1 | 1165 |
| December | 58 | 818 | 2 | 37 | 57 | 15 | 987 |
| Total Visits | 740 | 10398 | 24 | 547 | 538 | 114 | 12361 |
B (5). MATERNITY SERVICES.
B(5)a. Maternity Home—Hainault.
The Council provides a maternity home the accommodation
of which this year has been again increased by the addition of
a three-bedded ward to a total of 12 beds, including one isolation
bed. The staff consists of a Sister-in-Charge, a Junior
Sister, a Staff nurse midwife, two midwives, and two assistant
nurses. Institutional treatment for normal cases is provided.
During the period under review 215 maternity cases were
admitted. Of these 129 cases were delivered by midwives and
86 by doctors. The average duration of stay of these cases in
the home was 13 days.
The following table illustrates the admissions during the last six years to the Hainault Maternity Home.
| Year | Admissions |
|---|---|
| 1937 | 134 |
| 1938 | 116 |
| 1939 | 118 |
| 1940 | 118 |
| 1941 | 143 |
| 1942 | 215 |