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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
Willesden 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 1.—Hospital Confinement Bookings—
| Four weeks ended | No. of Confinement Cases Booked. | |
|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 20 | |
| 19.4.24 | 6 | Letter from Board of Guardians—Special Ward will not be reserved for Council cases after 1.4.24. |
| 17.5.24 | 2 | |
| 14.6.24 | 6 | |
| 12.7.24 | 10 | |
| 9.8.24 | 11 | |
| 6.9.24 | 4 | |
| 4.10.24 | 11 | Revised new scheme in force, 25.9.24 (Council meeting 23.9.24.) |
| 1.11.24 | 10 | |
| 29.11.24 | 4 | |
| 27.12.24 | 11 | |
| 3.1.25 (one week) | 4 | |
| Total (1924) | 99 | |
| 31.1.25 | 10 | |
| 28.2.25 | 13 | |
| 28.3.25 | 7 | |
| 25.4.25 | 8 | New Council, 1925-1928. |
| 23.5.25 | 9 | |
| 20.6.25 | 11 | |
| 18.7.25 | 8 | |
| 15.8.25 | 9 | |
| 12.9.25 | 12 | |
| 10.10.25 | 14 | |
| 7.11.25 | 14 | |
| 5.12.25 | 14 | |
| 2.1.26 | 17 | |
| Total (1925) | 146 | |
| 30.1.26 | 17 | |
| 27.2.26 | 24 | |
| 27.3.26 | 19 | |
| 24.4.26 | 16 | |
| 22.5.26 | 17 | |
| 19.6.26 | 12 | |
| 17.7.26 | 11 | |
| 14.8.26 | 22 | |
| 11.9.26 | 20 | |
| 9.10.26 | 22 | |
| 6.11.26 | 15 | |
| 4.12.26 | 15 | |
| 1.1.27 | 10 | |
| Total (1926) | 220 |
During 1926, 229 Maternity Cases were admitted to Park Royal Hospital under the Council's
scheme. Of these 229 cases, 222 were confined, 1 had a miscarriage and 6 proved not to be in labour.
Of the 222 women who were confined, 217 were delivered of live infants and in 5 cases the infants
were born dead. Two women died as a result of confinement.