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Lambeth 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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53
DOMICILIARY MIDWIFERY
Attendance by midwives
Confinements
Doctor not booked 22
Doctor booked 421
Number of hospital cases discharged to
midwife before tenth day 784
ANTE-NATAL AND POST NATAL CLINICS
Number of Sessions held by
Medical Officers 3
Midwives 14
Sessional General Practitioners 208
Number of women attending for ante-natal
examination 580
Number of women attending for post-natal
examination 34
Mothercraft and Relaxation Classes
Number of women attending
(a) Hospital booked 55
(b) Domiciliary booked 36
Total 91
Total number of attendances 836
MIDWIVES ACT, 1951
The Council is the supervising authority for all midwives practising in the
Borough under the Midwives Act, 1951.
During the year 283 midwives notified the Council of their intention to
practise in the Borough.