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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
Havering 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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Statistics relating to this Authority's antenatal and postnatal clinics are given below:—
| Number of women attending clinics | Antenatal | Post-natal | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1143 | 14 | 1157 | |
| Number of sessions | Doctor | Midwife | TOTAL |
| 42 | 1120 | 1162 |
These figures show an increase on previous years mainly
in midwife sessions. This is accounted for by the increasing
midwife attachment to general practitioners and the inclusions
of the figures for the midwives attendance at general practitioner
antenatal sessions.
Mothercraft and Relaxation Classes
These classes continue to be well attended and provide an
essential service to the mothers to be in this Borough.
The figures show a rise in attendance both by mothers booked for home and hospital confinements as is shown in the following table:—
| Booked for hospital confinement | Booked for home confinement | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of women attending | 796 | 65 | 861 |
Midwifery
At December 1971 19 full-time and 4 part-time midwives
were in post, showing a continued reduction in posts since 1970.
The position with regard to the availability of maternity
beds in the maternity units within Havering continues to be very
good and, in fact, Harold Wood Maternity Unit was working below
capacity for part of the year.
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