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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 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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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 1941:—

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 1941:—

Municipal Midwives.Dagenham Nursing Association.Salvation Army Nurses.
Births Attended:As Midwife486335135
As Maternity Nurse644110
Miscarriages Attended13113
Visits Paid:
As Midwife9,9557,0702,57S
As Maternity Nurse910915167
Ante-Natal3,8933,001207
Ante-Natal Clinics Attended42418068

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In addition to her duties as Senior Midwife, the Senior
Midwife paid 374 visits in a supervisory capacity.