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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Five-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. hos-Pitals (inc. preceding column) | Births in pri-vate nursing homes and at private addresses outside Wembley |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | ||
| 1943 | 2,037 | 657 | 1,034 | 740 | 346 |
| 32.2% | 50.8% | 36.3% | 17.0% | ||
| 1944 | 2,018 | 601 | 1,080 | 816 | 337 |
| 29.8% | 53.5% | 40.4% | 16.7% | ||
| 1945 | 1,909 | 542 | 1,068 | 798 | 299 |
| 28.4% | 55.9% | 41.8% | 15.7% |
Puerperal Pyrexia.
Number of notifications received: 25 (excluding 11 Willesden
Maternity Hospital cases— Willesden residents).
Number of women removed to hospital: 6.
Obstetric Consultant Service.
Consultant called in by private medical practitioners: 8.
Stillbirths.
37 cases of stillbirths allotted to Wembley by RegistrarGeneral.
Detailed investigation made in 34 cases.
Multipara 12
Primipara ,22
34
Ante-natal supervision given by—
Hospital and/or Clinic 26
Private medical attendant 7
Information incomplete 1
34
25