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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
Bromley 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Maternity and Farnborough Hospitals during the year. Pupils are
accommodated in private lodgings while undergoing district training.
Refresher Courses
Seven midwives attended approved post-graduate courses to
comply with statutory requirements and five attended a weekend
seminar in "training for childbirth".
SUMMARY OF DOMICILIARY MIDWIVES' WORK
| Number of domiciliary confinements attended by midwives under N.H.S. arrangements. | Number of cases delivered in hospitals and other institutions but discharged and attended by domiciliary midwives before 10th day. (4) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor not booked (1) | Doctor booked (2) | Total (3) | |
| 67 | 1,026 | 1,093 | 862 |
Total number of home visits made by midwives — 43,764
Ante-Natal Clinics and Post-Natal Clinics
Number of women in attendance 1,407
Ante-Natal Mothercrajt and Relaxation Classes
Number of women who attended during the year 1,755
CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS
(1) Number of live premature babies notified during 1966 who
were born: —
(i) At home or in a Nursing Home 23
(ii) In hospital 207
(2) The number of those born at home or in a Nursing Home:—
who were nursed entirely there 23
who were transferred to hospital on
or before the 28th day 0
who died during the first 24 hours 0
who died in one and under 7 days 1
who died in 7 and under 28 days 0
who survived at the end of one month 22
(3) Number of those born in hospital:—
who died during the first 24 hours 7
who died in one and under 7 days 4
who died in 7 and under 28 days 3
who survived at the end of one month 193
(4) Number of premature still births who were born:—
(i) At home or in a Nursing Home 4
(ii) In hospital 32