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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

Willesden 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: MIDWIFERY SERVICETable 53 Midwives' Clinics

MIDWIFERY SERVICE

Table 53 Midwives' Clinics

SessionsNew CasesTotal attendancesAverage attendance
19572335263,42014.6
19562675492,67510.0

Table: Table 54Midwives—Administration of gas and air analgesia

Table 54

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 delivery208
(b) When doctor was present at delivery42
Number of cases in which pethidine was administered in domiciliary practice during the year: (a) When doctor was not present at delivery56
(b) When doctor was present at delivery17
Totals:1957323
1956347

Table: Table 55 Domiciliary Births

Table 55 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
—207327412,85526124335
Totals:195736712,85526124335
195632711,26622111288

Table: Table 56 Medical Aid

Table 56 Medical Aid

19571956
(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 service7053
(ii) Others711
Totals7764