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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

Croydon 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: WORK OF MUNICIPAL MIDWIVES.Number of Stillbirths 17 Number of Premature births 17

WORK OF MUNICIPAL MIDWIVES.

Number of Stillbirths 17 Number of Premature births 17

MidwiferyMaternity
MonthMileageDeliveriesNormalAbnormalNormalAbnormalBookingsAnte-Natal VisitsPost-Natal VisitsGas and AirOffice Bookings
January243911478135—197509231774189
February2305114792312117468219778152
March2710126891333206691253598174
April2031126821421158652242597140
May240212472—5021326052626110151
June25531228413521206222413109108
July22161177014421095282347100119
August2197121671521150635241998148
September26151348924121266412639121116
October2112110684362107650223180114
November23749763133—117620208779108
December202010155242210461520708471
Total2797414068961747419164372362830611281590

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SUPPLY OF MATERNITY OUTFITS.
Cases dealt with by the Midwifery Service were supplied with
Maternity Outfits and a few sets were issued to cases under the
care of independent midwives, giving a total of 1,450 issued during
the year.
HOME NURSING.
This service was carried out by the Croydon Nursing Service
(Queen's Nurses) as agents of the Corporation.
It was a year of considerable difficulty for them owing to a
prolonged illness of the Superintendent, who was eventually
forced to retire through ill-health.