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Hendon 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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The following are the particulars of her work during the
years 1934 and 1935:—
1934. 1935.
Number of Confinements attended 113 110
Number of Ante-natal visits 407 423
Number of ordinary working visits 1698 1655
Number of late visits (i.e., visits paid
after the normal period of 10 days) 296 216
The total number of Mid wives registered for practice in the
district and resident in the district during the year was 33.
MATERNITY CENTRES AND HOME VISITATION.
It will be seen that there is a steady increase in the numbers
attending the centres, the total having increased from 40,267 to
42,491. This is due to the services becoming better known and
to the fact that the Borough is still developing rapidly.