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
Leyton 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Cases attended
| Midwives | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County Council | Attached to the Lady Rayleigh Training Home Beachcroft Road | ||
| Cases attended:— (a) As Midwives | 96 | 118 | 214 |
| (b) As Maternity Nurses | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Ante-natal Visits | 428 | 463 | 891 |
| Ante-natal Examinations | 626 | 1015 | 1641 |
| Post-natal Visits | 1406 | 4684 | 6090 |
| Administrations of Gas and Air Analgesia | 94 | 89 | 183 |
| Administrations of Pethidine | 38 | 52 | 90 |
Gas and Air Analgesia
Percentage of administrations 85.5
Medical Aid
Where the Medical Practitioner had arranged to attend
the Patient 7
Others 81
Fees paid to Doctors
Number of accounts received 56
Total amount paid to Medical Practitioners £413 3 6
Maternity Outfits
Number of outfits issued to Expectant Mothers 238
HEALTH VISITING Health Visitors.
During the year the Health Visitors made 18,295 visits to homes.
| (a) To expectant mothers:— | |
| First visits | 150 |
| Total visits | 291 |
| (b) To children under I year of age:— | |
| First visits | 1,140 |
| Total visits | 6,115 |
| (c) To children between the ages of 1 and 5 years | 7,255 |