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Willesden 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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THE FIRST ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE
Year ending 31st December, 1930,
on the
SUPERVISION OF MIDWIVES.
SUPERVISION OF MIDWIVES.
By the Willesden Urban (Supervision of Midwives) Order, 1930, the Willesden Urban District
Council became the local supervising authority in respect of Midwives practising in Willesden as
from 1st October, 1930.
During the year 1930, 29 Midwives living in Willesden and 23 living outside Willesden notified
their intention to practise in Willesden.
Table No . 47.
Shewing Number of Cases attended by Midwives Practising in Willesden during 1930.
| Midwives living in Willesden. | No. of Cases attended. Total. | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| As Midwife. | As Maternity Nurse. | ||
| E. A | None | None | — |
| F. C | None | None | — |
| P.E | — | 2 | — |
| A. E | 2 | — | — |
| E. P | — | 4 | — |
| A. F | 4 | — | — |
| C. M | 4 | - | — |
| E. P | — | 6 | — |
| M. J | 1 | 5 | — |
| D. I | 13 | - | Number of cases done by this midwife since coming to live in Willesden, August, 1930. |
| E. P | 3 | 14 | The majority of these were attended in this midwife's nursing home. |
| G. S | 18 | 4 | — |
| D. W | 36 | 6 | — |
| M. R | 27 | 13 | — |
| A. G | 46 | 2 | — |
| C. S | 42 | 10 | — |
| V. C | 40 | 27 | — |
| M. C | - | — | — |
| W. G | - | — | — |
| V. S | - | — | — |
| B. F | - | 5 | — |
| M. S | - | — | — |
| M. C | 452 | This number includes all cases of any midwife connected with this district home. | |
| G. D | 7 | — | — |
| E. W | 25 | — | — |
| A. L | 46 | — | - |
Of the total of 864 cases attended by midwives living in Willesden as midwives or as maternity
nurses, 627 occurred in Willesden and the remainder outside Willesden.