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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
Wembley 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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5-Year Review.
| Year. | Total No. of births notified. | No. of births at home | No. of births . in hospital. | No. of births in M.C.C. hospitals (inc.preceding column). | Births in Private Nursing Homes and at Private Addresses outside Wembley. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 1,821 | 648 | 854 | 368 | 319 |
| 35.6% | 46.9% | 20.2% | 17.5% | ||
| 1939 | 1,782 | 505 | 960 | 619 | 318 |
| 28.355, | 53-9% | 34.72 | 17.8£ | ||
| 1940 | 1,576 | 578 | 749 | 607 | 240 |
| 37.32 | 47.5% | 35.5% | 15.2% | ||
| 1941 | 1,539 | 529 | 781 | 608 | 229 |
| 34.4% | 50.7% | 39.5% | 14.9% | ||
| 1942 | 1,942 | 612 | 1,051 | 795 | 279 |
| 31.5% | 54.1% | 40.9% | 14.3% |
Puerperal Pyrexia.
Number of notifications received - 15
(excluding 10 Willesden Maternity
Hospital cases - Willesden residents).
Number of women removed to Hospital - 10.
Obstetric Consultant Service.
Consultant called in by private medical
practitioners - 8.
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