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Willesden 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN

Table: Table 50 Ante-natal Clinics

Table 50 Ante-natal Clinics

ClinicSessionsNew casesAttendancesAverage attendance per session
AntenatalPostnatalAntenatalPostnatal
Kilburn102343301,4523014.5
Pound Lane10039181,703817.1
Stonebridge151601133,8251325.4
Cricklewood (Sneyd Road)5221015434158.6
Neasden (St. Catherine's)5352—154—2.9
Kensal Rise (St. Martin's)521881795115.3
South Kilburn (St. Luke's)521093852416.5
Totals :19595621,894709,2157116.5
19585621,845449,2854516.5

Table: Table 51 Births Hospital and domiciliary

Table 51 Births Hospital and domiciliary

19591958
Total notified live births3,3323,210
Born in institutions2,8912,728
Born at home441482
Percentage born in institutions86.985.0
Institutions
Central Middlesex Hospital1,1741,169
Kingsbury Maternity Hospital498441
Larger hospitals outside Willesden1,0921,029
Smaller hospitals outside Willesden11366
Nursing homes, etc.1423
2,8912,728
Home
County Midwives436482
Others5—
441482

Table: Table 52 Mothercraft

Table 52 Mothercraft

ClinicSessionsNew casesTotal attendancesAverage attendance per session
Kilburn35572948.4
Pound Lane36501774.9
Stonebridge541023356.2
Totals :19591252098066.4
19581231687906.4

Table: Table 53 Relaxation Classes

Table 53 Relaxation Classes

ClinicSessionsNew casesTotal attendancesAverage attendance per session
Kilburn43743337.8
Pound Lane43521874.3
Stonebridge581053776.5
Totals:19591442318976.2
19581412327215.1