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Willesden 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: MIDWIFERY SERVICETable 58 Midwives Clinics

MIDWIFERY SERVICE

Table 58 Midwives Clinics

SessionsNew CasesTotal attendancesAverage attendance
19562675492,67510.0
19553095133,42011.1

Table: Table 59Midwives—Administration of gas and air analgesia

Table 59

Midwives—Administration of gas and air analgesia

Domiciliary midwives employed by local health authority
Number of cases in which gas and air was administered by midwives in domiciliary practice during the year:
(a) When doctor was not present at deliverv216
(b) When doctor was present at delivery48
Number of cases in which pethidine was administered in domiciliary practice during the year:
(a) When doctor was not present at delivery65
(b) When doctor was present at delivery18
Totals:1956347
1955396

Table: Table 60 Domiciliary Births

Table 60 Domiciliary Births

Attended by midwivesVisitsVisits made to mothers discharged from hospitals before 14th dayDomiciliary cases where infant wholly breast fed at 14th day
Dr. not bookedDr. booked
Dr. present at deliveryDr. not present at deliveryDr. present at deliveryDr. not present at delivery
MothersVisits
11135522811,26622111288
Totals:195632711,26622111288
195532611,90847207295

Table: Table 61 Medical Aid

Table 61 Medical Aid

19561955
(a) Domiciliary cases in which medical aid was summoned:—
(i) Where the medical practitioner had arranged to provide the patient with maternity medical services under the national health service5365
(ii) Others1119
Totals6484