Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Clinic sessions attended (loccd authority clinics):—
(a) | ante-natal, doctor present | 1 |
(b) | ante-natal, midwife only | 275 |
(c) | relaxation | 4 |
(d) | mothercraft | — |
Clinic sessions attended (general practitioner clinics:)— | ||
(a) | ante-natal | — |
Medical aid:— | ||
(a) | doctor booked | 84 |
(b) | doctor not booked | 8 |
Medical Aid
For Mother | For Child | ||
---|---|---|---|
Toxaemia of pregnancy | 9 | Sticky eye | 2 |
Breech presentation | 2 | Cyst | 1 |
Post-partum haemorrhage | 4 | Prematurity | 1 |
Ruptured perineum | 15 | Poorly | 1 |
Early rupture of membranes | 7 | Snuffly cold | 1 |
High head | 1 | Cleft palate | 1 |
Blushed breast | 1 | Grunting respiration | 1 |
1st stage delay | 1 | Projectile vomiting | 1 |
Premature labour | 9 | White asphyxia | 4 |
Ante-partum haemorrhage | 5 | ||
Raised blood pressure | 2 | ||
Raised temperature | 4 | ||
Foetal distress | 1 | ||
2nd stage delay | 2 | ||
Low blood pressure | 1 | ||
Postmaturity | 2 | ||
Puerperal pyrexia | 2 | ||
Puerperal mania | 1 | ||
Urinary condition | 1 | ||
Uterine inertia | 2 | ||
Multiple pregnancy | 3 | ||
Retained placenta | 2 | ||
Malpresentation | 2 | ||
Totals 79 | 13 |
Table 50 Establishment: Health Visitors
Whole-time equivalent as at: | ||
---|---|---|
31.12.61 | 31.12.62 | |
Health Visitors (Whole-time) | 25 | 23 |
(Part-time) | 1 2/11 | 10/11 |
(Sponsored) | 1 | - |
Clinic Nurses (Whole-time) | 4 | 5 |
Nursing Assistants (Part-time) | 2/11 | 3/11 |
Health Assistant (Part-time) | - | 2/11 |
Totals | 31 4/11 | 29 4/11 |