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Edmonton 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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| The following details give information as to the actual bookings | during |
|---|---|
| 1938:— | |
| Number of women who booked during 1938 | 385 |
| Hospital, left district, etc. | 22 |
| 363 |
Of this number 67 were granted the services of a midwife free of
charge, the women having made application for assistance from the Council.
A total of 356 confinements were carried out by the Municipal Midwives,
namely, 303 as midwives and 53 as maternity nurses.
ANTE-NATAL SCHEME OF CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE
COUNCIL AND THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY COUNCIL.
Under an arrangement with the Middlesex County Council the Health
Visitors visited 248 homes during the year where women had applied to the
North Middlesex County Hospital for admission and the Authorities desired
to have a report on the home circumstances.
403 women were referred to the Council's Ante-Natal Clinics for
attendance for routine supervision purposes prior to their confinements, and
of this number 387 actually attended.
CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE DISCHARGED FROM THE
NORTH MIDDLESEX COUNTY HOSPITAL.
30 visits were paid to children under five years of are who had
been discharged from the North Middlesex County Hospital, and it was
necessary for them to remain under supervision.
DAY NURSERY.
The Day Nursery was open for the whole year with the exception of
Bank Holidays.
One of the Medical Officers pays a weekly visit to the Day Nursery to
advise the dietary of the children.
The attendances of children for the three years were as follows:—
| 1936. | 1937. | 1938. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole-day | 6,490 | 5,453 | 6,196 |
| Half-day (Saturdays) | 484 | 369 | 337 |
| Resident children admitted during the year | 13 | 27 | 17 |
INFANT LIFE PROTECTION.
Each of the Health Visitors employed by the Council is an Officer for
Infant Life Protection, and great care is taken by them in supervising this
part of the work. A considerable amount of time and trouble is frequently
taken in order to be satisfied about some of the more difficult cases,
especially those who migrate from district to district.
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