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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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(iii) Maternity cases: Expectant mothers are told of the
ambulance services at the ante-natal clinics in cases where arrangements
are made for hospital confinement. A midwife is
supplied for the journey, by agreement with the District Nursing
Associations. Reciprocal arrangements exist with the neighbouring
Local Authorities whereby, according to circumstances, mutual
aid is given or received,
Accident removals 619
Sick removals 2,430
Maternity removals 442
Total 3,491
Much help during the year was received from the Volunteer
Car Pool, administered from the Palace of Arts. According to
Home Security Circular No. 180/42 Medical Officers might call
upon the Car Pool for urgent medical purposes thus:—
For conveying patients to or from hospital, or to or from
any place which has to be visited for the purposes of treatment.
For conveyance of urgent medical supplies, or conveyance
of medical, nursing, or other professional staff for the
benefit of sick persons.
Removal of Infectious Diseases.
Ambulance stationed at Acton and Wembley Joint Isolation Hospital.
| Quarters ending | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 31.3.44 | 30.6.44 | 30.9.44 | 31.12.44 |
| 156 | 115 | 30 | 58 |
| Total — 359. | |||
Health Clinics.
It is a very pleasant duty to acknowledge the day-to-day assistance so consistently received from the Voluntary Helpers at the Clinics.
(Some comparative 1943 figures within brackets.)
| Total number of children who first attended at the Clinics during the year, and who on the date of their first attendance were under one year of age | 1,894 | (1,857) |