London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wimbledon 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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The following table gives the attendance of health visitors at schools, special clinics and maternity and child welfare centres during the period: —
| Half sessions at schools | 209 |
| „ special clinics | 379 |
| „ M. & C. W. centres | 467 |
| 1,055 |
There are three ante-natal clinics and five infant welfare centres in Wimbledon The following table shows the average attendance per session at each centre during the period 1st January to 4th July, 1948:—
| Ante-natal Clinics: | Day held. | Average attendance per session. |
|---|---|---|
| Pelham Road | Monday mornings | 15.2 |
| Pelham Road | Saturday mornings 1st, 3rd and 5th | 10.6 |
| Wandle Park House | Thursday mornings | 7.7 |
| 28, King's Road Infant Welfare Centres: | Thursday afternoons | 12.3 |
| Pelham Road | Tuesday afternoons | 78.5 |
| Pelham Road | Friday afternoons | 79.5 |
| Cottenham Park | Monday afternoons | 102.1 |
| Wandle Park House | Wednesday afternoons | 60.7 |
| Emmanuel Church Hall | Thursday afternoons | 55.0 |
| Wimbledon Park | Friday afternoons | 85.0 |
MIDWIFERY AND MATERNITY SERVICES.
Midwives Acts, 1902/1936.
Until the coming into force of the National Health Service Act,
the Wimbledon Borough Council was the Local Supervising Authority
for midwives in the Borough of Wimbledon. At the time of transfer
to the Surrey County Council on 5th July, 1948, there were 6
practising midwives and 10 practising maternity nurses in Wimbledon.
During the period 1st January to 4th July, 1948, medical aid
was summoned by midwives on 48 occasions. The total fees paid
to doctors in this connection amounted to £85 18s. 6d., of which
£50 6s. 4d. was recovered from patients' relatives.
The following is an analysis of the conditions for which medical aid was summoned: —
| Pyrexia | 6 |
| High blood pressure | 4 |
| Albuminuria | 1 |
| Ante or post-partum haemorrhage | 3 |
| Abortion | 3 |
| Difficult labour | 2 |
| Ruptured perineum | 13 |
| Slight inflammation of infants' eyes | 5 |
| Other conditions | 11 |
| 48 |