Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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III—The Management of the Well Child.
Planning the night, sleep, cot,
Planning the day, meals, the bath, care of teeth,
nose drill,
Formation of good habits.
IV—The Management of the Ill Child.
Thrush, Chilblains,
Teething, Measles,
Colds, Whooping Cough.
Rashes,
V—The Management of the Mother.
During Pregnancy,
Before and After Delivery.
BOROUGH MIDWIFERY SERVICE.
The Borough Midwife had 31 bookings carried
forward from 1932. During 1933, 131 bookings were
received, and 22 cases remained on the books at the
end of the year. The following figures show the work
of the Borough Midwife during the year :
Bookings carried forward 31
„ received in 1933 131
162
Cases delivered by—
Borough Midwife 75
Deputy 54
- 129
(of these 12 were primiparae, and 117 multiparae).
Cases removed in labour to hospital
by Borough Midwife 3
Cases sent to hospital by Medical
Officer, Maternity Clinic 2
Cases entering hospital on own account 4
Withdrawn:
Transferred to another midwife 1
Removed from Borough 1
Cases on books at end of year 22
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