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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

Dagenham 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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Notification was received intimating that artificial
feeding had been resorted to in 22 cases and on 48 occasions
midwives notified that they were liable to be sources
of infection.

Table: Domiciliary Midwifery Service.Below is a table setting forth in statistical form the work of the Corporation Midwives, Dagenham Nursing Association and Salvation Army Midwives for the year 1940:—

Domiciliary Midwifery Service.

Below is a table setting forth in statistical form the work of the Corporation Midwives, Dagenham Nursing Association and Salvation Army Midwives for the year 1940:—

Municipal Midwives.Dagenham Nursing Association.Salvation Army Nurses.
Births Attended :
As Midwife546415148
As Maternity Nurse916837
Miscarriages Attended898
Visits Paid :
As Midwife10,6028,2803,405
As Maternity Nurse1,3781,273731
Ante-Natal4,1762,797226
Ante-Natal Clinics Attended...33117447