London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hendon 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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TABLE VII.
| 1942. | 1943. | 1944. | 1945. | 1946. | 1947. | 1948 (Up to 4/7/48). | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Antenatal Sessions held | 431 | 503 | 517 | 509 | 626 | 708 | 358 |
| No. of Expectant Mothers seen | 1619 | 1597 | 1498 | 1702 | 1926 | 1716 | 825 |
| No. of attendances | 7464 | 8721 | 8944 | 9109 | 11574 | 10849 | 5102 |
| Average No. seen per session | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
| Average No. of attendances made by each patient | 4.61 | 5.46 | 5.97 | 5.35 | 6.01 | 6.32 | 6.18 |
TABLE VIII.
| 1947. | 1948 (Up to 4/7/48). | |
|---|---|---|
| Domiciliary Confinements | 883 | 259 |
| Hospital Confinements | 1240 | 646 |
| Nursing Home Confinements | 684 | 298 |
| 2807 | 1203 |
HOME HELPS:
The Home Help service continued to be in great demand
and from 1/1/48 to 4/7/48, 21 full-time and 8 part-time Home
Helps were employed. The number of Home Helps available
necessitated their being limited almost entirely to midwifery