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
Ealing 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
Number of children on the register at the beginning of the
year 38
(Number of fostermothers having care of the above
children, 33).
Number of children registered during the half year 15
Number of children removed from register during half year 24
Number of children on register at 4/7/48 29
(Number of fostermothers having care of the above
children, 28).
Number of visits made by health visitors 148
CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS.
| Baby born at | No. of Premature Births | No. who died during first 24 hours | No. who died between 24 hrs. and 1 month | No. who survived at end of 1 monnth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 2 | — | 5 |
| In Hospital or Nursing Home | 41 | 3 | 3 | 35 |
MIDWIFERY SERVICE. Number of cases attended by the midwives:—
| (a) Attended as a Midwife | 280 |
| 49 | |
| Total cases | 329 |
| Number of patients who received gas and air analgesia | 224 |
| Number of nursing visits | 5,533 |
| Number of ante-natal visits to patients' homes | 727 |
| Examination of patients at Ante-natal Clinics: | |
| First examinations | 354 |
| Re-examinations | 1,654 |