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 1961
[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 | 65 | 164 | 229 |
| (b) as Maternity Nurses | 7 | 64 | 71 |
| Ante-natal Visits | 323 | 642 | 965 |
| Ante-natal Examinations | 577 | 2834 | 3411 |
| Post-natal Visits | 1063 | 6074 | 7137 |
| Administrations of Gas and Air Analgesia | 68 | 137 | 205 |
| Administration of Pethidine | 38 | 107 | 145 |
| Administration of Trilene | - | 53 | 53 |
Gas and Air Analgesia
Percentage of administrations 88.33
Medical Aid
Where the Medical Practitioner had
arranged to attend the patient 57
Others 35
Fees paid to Doctors
Number of Accounts received 17
Total amount paid to Medical Practitioners-
£69. 9.0d.
Maternity Outfits
Number of outfits issued to Expectant
Mothers 338
(62)