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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
Edmonton 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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These figures include births which have taken place in the North Middlesex Hospital, both of Edmonton and non-Edmonton residents; excluding these latter the notified births of Edmonton residents are :—
| Live births notified by midwives | 1,101 |
| „ „ „ „ doctors and parents | 40 |
| Still-births „ „ midwives | 35 |
| „ „ „ doctors | 2 |
| 1,178 |
Number of live Edmonton babies born in outlying
institutions 550
Number of still-born Edmonton babies born in outlying
institutions 10
The following table includes births of Edmonton residents and those born and registered in other districts:—
| Male. | Female. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births | 888 | 865 | 1,753 |
| Still-births | 24 | 16 | 40 |
| 912 | 881 | 1,793 |
Premature Babies.
Arrangements have been made for additional care and supervision to be
given and special records are kept. Premature children in need of hospital
care are admitted to the North Middlesex County Hospital, as in the past.
No. of babies notified during 1948 who weighed 5½ lbs. or less:—
| (a) Born at home | 28 |
| (b) Born in hospital | 47 |
| 75 |
VISITS PAID BY THE HEALTH VISITORS.
The following table gives details as to the visits paid by the Health Visitors:—
To children under 1 year of age :—
| First visits | 1,734 |
| Total visits | 8,188 |
| To children between 1 and 5 years of age | 10,536 |
| Infant Protection visits to children 5-9 years | 113 |
| Visits re adoption | 114 |
| Futile visits | 3,751 |
| Total visits paid | 22,702 |