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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 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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MIDWIFERY

Table: Table 13Midwives who Notified their intention to Practise within the Borough during 1965

Table 13

Midwives who Notified their intention to Practise within the Borough during 1965

DomiciliaryInstitutional
Employed by the BoroughIn Private PracticeHospitalsNursing HomesTotal
3211110144

Table: Table 14 Care of Premature Infants

Table 14 Care of Premature Infants

Number of Premature Babies Born at HomePremature Babies Born and Nursed at Home
NumberDied during first 24 hoursSurvived to end of 28 days
7142042

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HEALTH VISITING

Table: Table 15Visits to Homes made by Health Visitors during 1965

Table 15

Visits to Homes made by Health Visitors during 1965

Number of Visits *
Home Visits to :First VisitsTotal Visits
Expectant Mothers8151,221
Children,
born in 19654,35310,708
born in 19643,3888,538
born in 1960-635,75513,509
Persons aged 65 years and over2871,266
Mentally Disordered Persons2686
Patients discharged from Hospitals (other than Mental and Maternity)2137
Infectious disease Households2930
Miscellaneous298456
Totals14,97235,851

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* This Tables excludes visits by Tuberculosis Health Visitors.
HOME NURSING

Table: Table 16Work Undertaken by the Home Nurses during 1965

Table 16

Work Undertaken by the Home Nurses during 1965

Number of VisitsNumber of PatientsNumber of Patients under the age of 5 yearsNumber of Patients aged 65 years or overNumber of Visits of over one hour duration included in the Total
116,7043.123441,9562,616