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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
Mitcham 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Staff
The staff consists of a matron, two sisters, two staff nurses
and five pupil midwives. All the staff are State registered nurses
and, with the exception of the pupil midwives, hold the certificate
of the Central Midwives' Board. The Home is recognised as a
Part II. training school for midwives.
Home
The Home can accommodate 15 patients at a time, but
bookings are limited to 26 patients per month.
The following table shows the number of births which has occurred in each year since the opening of the Home:-
| Number of births | |
|---|---|
| 1924 (August to December) | 42 |
| 1925 | 129 |
| 1926 | 240 |
| 1927 (10 months) | 177 |
| 1928 | 265 |
| 1929 | 298 |
| 1980 | 318 |
| 1931 | 259 |
| 1982 | 289 |
| 1933 | 285 |
| 1934 | 285 |
| 1935 | 299 |
| 1936 | 814 |
| 1937 | 309 |
| 1938 | 297 |
| 1939 | 254 |
| 1940 | 239 |
| 1941 | 215 |
| 1942 | 263 |
Number of maternity beds in the institution (exclusive of
isolation and labour beds), 15.
Number of maternity cases admitted during the year, 263.
Average duration of stay, 14 days.