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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
Enfield 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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The following table shows the cases attended during 1946 and 1945:—
| 1946 | 1945 | |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal Midwives— | ||
| Cases attended as maternity nurses | 682 | 559 |
| Cases attended as midwives | 441 | 241 |
| Private Midwives— | ||
| Cases attended as maternity nurses | — | — |
| Cases attended as midwives | 8 | - |
The number of cases attended by the Municipal Midwives
shows a very marked increase over the previous year, 323 more
cases having been attended. This extra work, combined with the
difficulty in securing an adequate number of Midwives throughout
the year, placed a heavy strain on the service, but nevertheless, a
high degree of efficiency was maintained.
In accordance with the rules of the Central Midwives Board the following notifications were received:—
| 1946 | 1945 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sending for Medical Aid | 233 | 158 |
| Still Births | 9 | 3 |
| Laying out of the dead | 5 | — |
| Artificial feeding | 17 | 12 |
| Liability to be a source of infection | 6 | 3 |
| Notification of death | 3 | 2 |
| The notifications in connection with Medical Aid can be classified as follows:— | ||
| During pregnancy | 14 | |
| During labour | 144 | |
| During lying-in period | 29 | |
| Infant | 46 | |
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN RESPECT OF
MIDWIFERY FEES
Financial assistance was given in 130 cases. This compares
with 206 in 1945 and 214 in 1944.