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Leyton 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Maternity Mortality.
There were two maternal deaths of Leyton residents during
the year. The causes of death were :—
Acute general peritonitis following instrumental
perforation of uterus 1
Puerperal eclampsia 1
2
Medical Aid.
In accordance with the Rules of the Central Midwives' Board,
a midwife must notify the Local Supervising Authority within 36
hours of every occasion on which she sends for medical aid. One
hundred and eighty such notifications were received.
Fees paid to Doctors under Section 14 (1) of the Midwives' Acts,
1918.
One hundred and sixty-one accounts were received from
general medical practitioners for assistance rendered to midwives
under the provisions of this section. The total amount paid to
medical practitioners during the year was £237 7s. Od.
As it is a condition of grant that the mothers or infants must attend the Authority's Centres—unless when unable to attend, in which case the home is visited by a Health Visitor—all mothers and infants in receipt of milk free or at reduced price are under medical supervision.
| Year. | Pints of Fresh Milk. | Packets of Dried Milk. | Cost to Council. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | |||
| 1936 | 64,624 | 356 | 757 | 12 | 8 |
| 1937 | 61,598 | 395 | 824 | 11 | 11 |
| 1938 | 78,352 | 736 | 1,106 | 2 | 9 |
| 1939 | 71,728 | 930 | 1,042 | 15 | 4 |
| 1940 | 57,824 | 868 | 866 | 1 | 7 |
In accordance with Ministry of Health Circular No. 2053 the
distribution of fresh milk under the Council's Scheme for assisted