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Tottenham 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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M,& C.W./6.
MIDWIFERY SERVICE
(Midwives Act 1936)
During 1941 one 8 Municipal Midwives continued their onerous
work with undiminished vigour despite all wartime difficulties, and
participated in 670 confinements without the loss of a mother,as well
as accompanying expectant mothers each Friday to evacuation areas.

Table: RECORD OF WORK.(not including work in reception areas)

RECORD OF WORK.

(not including work in reception areas)

Cases.Attended by Municipal Midwives.Attended by The District Nursing Assoc.Total.
Deliveries.6032605
Attended asMaternity Nurse67673
Primipara2125217
Multipara4583461
Ante natal visits1692471739
Nursings1045711610573
Total home visits1214916312312
No.of Deaths of Mothers at home---
Patients admitted to hospital:--
a) during pregnancy25-25
(b) during labour7-7
(c) during puerperium2—2
Ante Natal Clinicincluded in clinic figures2222
Attendances

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(in October,1940, the Tottenham Branch of the Maternity
Nursing Association was posted to an Emergency Maternity Hospital in
the Midlands.)

Table: PUERPERAL PYREXIA.The following table shows the final result in each of the 13 cases of Puerperal Pyrexia mentioned below:-

PUERPERAL PYREXIA.

The following table shows the final result in each of the 13 cases of Puerperal Pyrexia mentioned below:-

In attendance at the confinement.Total.Final Results.
Doctors CasesMidwives Cases.Occurred in hospitals outside the district.Recovered.Died.
3-101313-