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Edmonton 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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BIRTHS.

The total number of births notified during 1941 was as follows:-

Live births notified by midwives1,675.
„ „ „ „doctors and parents101.
Stillbirths „ „ midwives85
„ „ „ doctors7
1,868.

These figures include births which have taken place in the North Middlesex County Hospital, both of Edmonton and Non-Edmonton residents; excluding these latter the notified births of Edmonton residents are:-

Live births notified by midwives856
„ „ „ „ doctors and parents97
Stillbirths notified by midwives19
„ „ „ doctors4
976

The following table includes births of Edmonton residents and those born and registered in other districts:-

Male.Female.Total.
Live births444185
Stillbirths .......22
464187

VISITS PAID BY THE HEALTH VISITORS.

The following table gives details as to the visits paid by the Health Visitors:-To expectant mothers:-

First visits99
Total visits102.
To children under 1 Year of age:-
First visits1,097
Total visits7,956
To children between 1 and 5 years:-11,956
Infant Protection visits to children 5-9 years63
20,077

ANTE-NATAL CLINIC.
This Clinic was held five times weekly and the following are the figures
for the year:-
Total number of sessions in the year 258
Number of prospective mothers 1,574 (X)
Total number of attendances 7,583
Number of consultations 6,327
Average number of attendances:-
(a) Per session 29.39
(b) For consultations 24.52
(X) Included in this total are 328 referred from the North Middlesex County
Hospital under the scheme of co-operation with that hospital.