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Hendon 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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Ante-natal Mothers who attended the Clinics in the years
1933, 1934 and 1935.
TABLE VII.
| Clinic | Number attended | Refused to Hospital | Leaths | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical | Social | ||||
| Central Hendon | 189 | 70 | 15 | 55 | - |
| Child's Hill | 300 | 112 | 17 | 95 | — |
| West Hendon | 330 | 83 | 30 | 53 | — |
| Watling | 243 | 65 | 21 | 44 | — |
| 1062 | 330 | 83 | 247 | ||
Maternal mortality has also remained consistently low and
the following' table shows the maternal mortality rate in Hendon
for the past three years as compared with that of the country
generally :—
TABLE VIII.
| Year. | Hendon. | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 1.74 | 4.23 |
| 1934 | 1.77 | 4.41 |
| 1935 | 1.69 | 3.93 |
The deaths of mothers occurring in the area are carefully
investigated and it is exceptional to find any case which in the
present state of knowledge it could with certainty be said that
any measures which might have been taken, would have affected
the issue. I emphasise this because there is a great deal of publicity
about preventable maternal mortality and I am sure, as a result
a feeling of alarm in many expectant mothers which can do no
good and may be definitely harmful.
MIDWIVES.
There is one Municipal Midwife whose work lies mostly in
West Hendon, but a number of demands for her services are also
being made from the Colindale area.