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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 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: SECTION 23MIDWIFERYCases attended by Council Midwives.

SECTION 23

MIDWIFERY

Cases attended by Council Midwives.

Midwives
Essex County CouncilAttached to the Lady Rayleigh Training Home Beachcroft RoadTotal
Cases attended :—
(a) As Midwives85119204
(b) As Maternity Nurses21921
Ante-natal Visits3851,3351,720
Ante-natal Examinations7571,8042,561
Post-natal Visits1,1745,5306,704
Administrations of Gas and Air Analgesia8165146
Administrations of Pethidine325991

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Gas and Air Analgesia
Percentage of administrations 64.8
Medical Aid
Where the Medical Practitioner had arranged to attend
the Patient 21
Others 129
Fees paid to Doctors
Number of accounts received 81
Total amount paid to Medical Practitioners £229 6 6
Maternity Outfits
Number of outfits issued to Expectant Mothers 235
SECTION 24
HEALTH VISITING
Health Visitors.
During the year the Health Visitors made 18,925 visits to homes.
(a) To expectant mothers :—
First visits 190
Subsequent visits 178
(b) To children under 1 year of age :—
First visits 1,221
Total visits 4,677
(c) To children between the ages of 1 and 5 years :—
First visits 362
Subsequent visits 5,550