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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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| 1948 | Deaths | Children | Special Visits | Expectant Mothers | Infant Life Protection | Total Visits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Visit | Re-Visit | Still-Births | Others | |||||
| — | — | |||||||
| — | ||||||||
| 65 | ||||||||
| — | ||||||||
The figures in this table are given to June 30th, 1948,
the service being transferred to the Kent County Council on
July 5th, 1948.
B (4). Maternity Services.
B (4) a. Maternity Home—Hainault.
The Council provides a maternity home, the accommodation
of which this year has been a total of 20 beds, including
one isolation bed. The staff consists of a Matron, Assistant
Matron, a Staff Nurse Midwife, and part-time staff, the
number of which fluctuates. Institutional treatment for
normal cases is provided. During the period under review
463 maternity cases were admitted. Of these 367 cases were
delivered by midwives and 96 by doctors. The average
duration of stay of these cases in the home was 11 days.
The following table illustrates the admission during the last 10 years to the Hainault Maternity Home.
| Year | Admissions | No. of Beds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
* As from July 5th, 1048, the administration of the Maternity Home was carried
on an agency basis for the Woolwich Hospital Management .Committee.