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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
Leyton 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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1,810 births were registered during the year:—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 921 | 840 | 1,761 |
| Illegitimate | 25 | 24 | 49 |
| 946 | 864 | 1,810 |
The birth rate per 1,000 of the population was thus 17.06.
1,797 notifications of births were received during the year:—
Prom medical practitioners 289
From midwives 1,508
Ante-Natal Clinics.
In October, 1948 there was established at the Essex Nurses'
Training Home, Beachcroft Road, E.ll an additional ante-natal
clinic to serve the large proportion of expectant mothers in that
part of the Borough who engage Essex Nurses' Training Home
midwives for their confinements. The establishment of this clinic
promotes closer liaison and co-operation between the Authority's
medical staff and the midwives who have been engaged for domiciliary
confinement, and mothers living in the area appreciate the
opportunity of having their ante-natal supervision conducted
" on the spot ".
Beachcroft Road Home is now equipped with modern accommodation
and facilities for ante-natal supervision.
Attendances—
| First Attendances. | Subsequent Attendances. | Total. |
|---|---|---|
| 545 | 713 | 1,258 |
The average number in attendance at the Ante-Natal Clinics
held at the Council's three Centres during 1948 was 11.75 per session.
The number of home visits made by health visitors to expectant
mothers during the year was 40.