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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
Erith 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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B(4). Home Visits by Health Visitors.
| 1942 | Children | Special Visits | Expectant Mothers | Infant Life Protection | Total Yrisits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Visits | Re-Visits | Still-Births | Others | ||||
| January | 66 | 824 | — | 45 | 51 | 3 | 989 |
| February | 77 | 1080 | 4 | 40 | 54 | 7 | 1262 |
| March | 73 | 1017 | 2 | 78 | 55 | 3 | 1228 |
| April | 72 | 622 | — | 32 | 38 | 6 | 770 |
| May | 86 | 919 | — | 39 | 45 | 4 | 1093 |
| June | 78 | 842 | 3 | 28 | 62 | 7 | 1020 |
| July | 83 | 830 | 3 | 19 | 62 | 5 | 1002 |
| August | 66 | 758 | 1 | 22 | 58 | 6 | 910 |
| September | 55 | 623 | 1 | 43 | 44 | 6 | 772 |
| October | 62 | 501 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 3 | 616 |
| November | 62 | 675 | — | 35 | 44 | 7 | 823 |
| December | 49 | 485 | 1 | 43 | 40 | 4 | .622 |
| Total Visits | S28 | 9176 | 18 | 442 | 582 | 61 | 11107 |
B (5). MATERNITY SERVICES.
B(5)a. Maternity Home—Hainault.
For the fourth year in succession it is my pleasure to record
an increase in accommodation at the borough maternity home
where an additional six beds has brought the total up to 22
beds. As the six ante natal beds in the annex at Ormonde
House are still available this increases the maternity accommodation
for the town up to a total of 28 beds.
One ante natal bed is required for every three maternity
beds, and one premature cot for every ten maternity beds, so
that while the ante natal provision is correct for the size of the
institution, there is at present no accommodation for premature
infants.
The staff consists of one matron, one sister, one staff nurse
midwife, two midwives and five assistant nurses.
During the year 330 cases were admitted, 212 cases being
delivered by midwives and 118 cases by doctors. The average
duration of stay of these cases in the home was 13 days.