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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
Barking 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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| No. on Register | Average daily attendances | |
|---|---|---|
| August | 54 | 35.0 |
| September | 41 | 35.4 |
| October | 42 | 32.3 |
| November | 43 | 33.3 |
| December | 40 | 26.0 |
Nursery and Child Minders' Regulation Act
There are no registered child minders in the Borough.
midwifery
Four midwives continued to practice in the district,
including two under the auspices of the Queen's Nurses.
District Midwives undertook the confinement of 262
patients which represented 27% of the births occurring in the
Borough.
Supervision of Midlines
Dr. M. I. Adamson continued as Medical Supervisor of
Midwives and Miss D. Riseley, Matron of the Barking
Hospital, continued to act as Non-medical Supervisor of Midwives
until her retirement in November.
health visiting
The following statistics relate to the work of health visitors:-
| HEALTH VISITING | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|
| No. of visits to Expectant Mothers | 1,266 | 1,266 |
| No. of visits to Children under five | 9,251 | 8,533 |
| No. of other visits | 5,712 | 6,692 |
| No. of Non-Access visits | 2,270 | 2,223 |
home nursing
This service, together with approximately half of the
domiciliary midwifery service, is still administered from the
County Train in g Home at Leytonstone.
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