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

Wembley 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

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Table: (b) Regarding previous pregnancies—

(b) Regarding previous pregnancies—

Abnormal obstetric history94
Abnormal medical history20
114
299
Home conditions unsuitable321
Mothers desired hospital accommodation155
Total775
Wembley births taking place in hospital.
(a) Middlesex County Council Hospitals:—
Redhill360
Central Middlesex243
Maternity Hospital, Bushey211
West Middlesex1
Chiswick Hospital (Annexe of West Middlesex)2
North Middlesex1
818
(b) London Hospitals:—
Queen Mary's (evacuated to Oxford)51
St. Mary's48
Queen Charlotte's41
City of London30
Charing Cross21
University College20
Middlesex Hospital12
Hammersmith Hospital4
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson4
Royal Northern3
St. Bartholomew's3
Westminster Hospital2
One at each of the following hospitals:—
Paddington Hospital, South London Hospital, Mothers' Hospital, King's College Hospital, Queen Mary's Hospital (Stratford), Royal Free Hospital, Sheffield Street Hospiltal Mildmay Hospital and St. Olaf's Hospital9
248