London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Beckenham 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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| Information Required | Particulars | |
|---|---|---|
| 3b. | Average duration of Ante-Natal Stay | 8.06 days |
| 4. | Average duration of stay | 13.8 days |
| 5. | Number of cases delivered by: | |
| (a) Midwives | 691 | |
| 191 | ||
| 6. | Number of cases in which medical assistance was sought by a midwife in emergency | 129 |
| 7. | Number admitted after delivery (included in 3.) | 2 |
| 8. | Number of cases notified as: | |
| 19 | ||
| 9. | Number of cases of Pemphigus Neonatorum | |
| 10. | 135 | |
| (b) Number of Infants wholly Breast fed on leaving the Hospital | 720 | |
| 11. | ||
| 12. | Number of Maternal Deaths | |
| 13. | Number of Still Births | 20 |
| 14. | Number of Infant Deaths | 6 |