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Hendon 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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MIDWIVES.
There is at present 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.
The following are the particulars of her work during the years 1936 and 1937:—
| 1936. | 1937. | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Confinements attended | 118 | 102 |
| Number of Ante-natal visits | 453 | 438 |
| Number of ordinary working visits | 1794 | 1914 |
| Number of late visits (i.e., visits paid after the normal period of 10 days) | 193 | 193 |
The total number of Midwives registered for practice in
the district and resident in the district during the year was 33.