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Willesden 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Table 54 Child Welfare Clinics

Table 54 Child Welfare Clinics

ClinicSessionsFirst attendances (Under 1 year)AttendancesTotal attendancesSeen by doctorAverage attendance per session
Under 1 year1—2 years2—5 years
Kilburn2835315,5568033906,7492,74523.9
Pound Lane2566586.9088684218,1973,40532.0
Stonebridge2657207,4349595578,9502,82733.7
Cricklewood (Sneyd Road)1023593,7585423384,6381,61345.5
Neasden (St. Catherine's)1012794,5458664555,8661,05058.1
Kensal Rise (St. Martin's)1543645,8777513436,9711,77545.3
South Kilburn (St. Luke's)1012333,3714731934,0371,19940.0
Totals:19591,2623,14437,4495,2622,69745,40814,61436.0
19581,3262,98434,7265,9193,17643,82115,43333.0

Table: MIDWIFERY SERVICE Table 55 Midwives' Clinics

MIDWIFERY SERVICE Table 55 Midwives' Clinics

SessionsNew CasesTotal attendancesAverage attendance
19594059485,86814.5
19583097324,87715.8

Table: Table 56Midwives—Administration of analgesics

Table 56

Midwives—Administration of analgesics

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 delivery313
(b) When doctor was present at delivery65
Number of cases in which pethidine was administered in domiciliary practice during the year:
(a) When doctor was not present at delivery127
(b) When doctor was present at delivery33
Number of cases in which trichloroethylene was administered in domiciliary practice during the year:
(a) When doctor was not present at delivery1
(b) When doctor was present at delivery1
Totals:1959540
1958468

Table: Table 57 Domiciliary Births

Table 57 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
1—9134315,49351347378
Totals: 195943515,49351347378
195842415,11025151397