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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
Tottenham 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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RECORD OF WORK.
| Cases. | Attended by | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Midwives. | District Nursing Association. | ||
| Number of Deliveries | 960 | 11 | 971 |
| Number of Cases Attended as Maternity Nurse | 28 | 12 | 40 |
| Primipara Cases | 315 | 10 | 325 |
| Multipara | 673 | 13 | 686 |
| Ante-natal Visits | 1,699 | 82 | 1,781 |
| Nursing Visits | 14,601 | 439 | 15,040 |
| Deaths of Mothers at Home | None | - | - |
| Mothers Admitted to Hospital:— | |||
| (a) During Pregnancy | 35 | — | — |
| (b) „ Labour— | 3 | — | — |
| (c) „ Puerperium | 5 | — | — |
| Ante-natal Clinic Attendances included in Ante-natal Clinic table. | — | — | — |
PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
The following table shows the final result in each of the six cases of Puerperal Pyrexia notified during the year:—
| Doctors' Cases. | Midwives' Cases. | Occurred in Hospitals outside District. | Total. | Final Results. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recovered | Died. | ||||
| 6 | - | - | 6 | 6 | - |
MATERNAL MORTALITY.
A special report has been forwarded to the Ministry of Health
for the six maternal deaths recorded.
The Registrar-General's records show that the maternal death
rate was as follows:—