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Willesden 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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61
THE EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT
for the
Year ending 31st December, 1937,
on the
SUPERVISION OF MIDWIVES.
Table No. 50.
Number of Midwives who gave notice of their Intention to practise in Willesden in 1936 and 1937 respectively.
| 1936 | 1937 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Private District Midwives | 13 | 12* |
| 2. Municipal Midwives | — | 2 |
| 3. Queen Charlotte's District Home, 40, Princess Road, Kilburn, N.W.6. | 8 | 8 |
| 4. Central Middlesex County Hospital | 14 | 25 |
| 1. Private District Midwives | 13 | 12 |
| 2. Queen Charlotte's District Home, 176, Ladbroke Grove, Kensington | 6 | 5 |
| 3. Kilburn and West Hampstead District Nursing Association, 20, Dennington Park Road, Hampstead, N.W.6 | 7 | 10 |
| Total | 61 | 74 |
* Of these 12 Midwives, 3 became Municipal Midwives in Willesden as from the 31st October, 1937, and 4
surrendered their Central Midwives Board Certificates under the Midwives Act, 1936 (2 voluntary surrender and 2
compulsory surrender).
Table No . 51.
Number of Cases attended by Midwives practising and living in Willesden during 1937.
| Private District Midwives. | No. of Cases attended Total. | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| As Midwife. | As Maternity Nurse. | ||
| 1 | 33 | 7 | _ |
| 2 | 153* | 25* | *Out of 153 cases and 25 cases respectively, 20 cases were dealt with after the midwife was appointed as a Municipal Midwife on 31-10-37, but they were cases booked prior to the midwifery scheme coming into operation. |
| 3 | 75* | 8 | *Out of 75 cases, 6 cases were dealt with after the Midwife was appointed as a Municipal Midwife on 31-10-37, but they were cases booked prior to the midwifery scheme coming into operation. |
| 4 | 9 | 2 | – |
| 5 | 12 | None | – |
| 6 | None | None | – |
| 7 | 28 | None | – |
| 61* | 6* | *Out of 61 cases and 6 cases respectively, 12 cases were dealt with after the midwife was appointed as a Municipal Midwife on 31-10-37, but they were cases booked prior to the midwifery scheme coming into operation. | |
| 9 | 35 | 7 | – |
| 10 | 11 | 1 | – |