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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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SECTION 23 - MIDWIFERY
Cases attended by Council Midwives
| MIDWIVES | TOTAL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domiciliary Midwife | Training Home | ||
| Cases attended - | |||
| (a) as Midwives | 73 | 147 | 220 |
| (b) as Maternity Nurses | 5 | 41 | 46 |
| Ante-natal Visits | 263 | 590 | 853 |
| Ante-natal Examinations | 714 | 2265 | 2979 |
| Post-natal Visits | 1287 | 5245 | 6532 |
| Administrations of Gas and Air Analgesia | 78 | 120 | 198 |
| Administration of Pethidine | 42 | 76 | 118 |
| Administration of Trilene | - | 30 | 30 |
Gas and Air Analgesia
Percentage of administrations 74.4
Medical Aid
Where the Medical Practitioner had
arranged to attend the patient 36
Others 49
Fees paid to Doctors
Number of Accounts received 30
Total amount paid to Medical Practitioners -
£78.12. 6d.
Maternity Outfits
Number of outfits issued to Expectant
Mothers 283
(51)