Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Two district midwives, Queen Victoria Jubilee Institute, Hampstead, and Queen Charlotte's
District Nursing Association in Kensington, attended in connection with 66 cases of midwifery in
Willesden.
Table No . 48.
The following information was sent to the Ministry of Health on Form M.C.W. 96 (revised ):— Midwives.
43 | |||||
(b) Number (i.) employed by the Council | 0 | ||||
(ii.) subsidised by the Council | 0 | ||||
(iii.) employed by Voluntary Associations in Willesden | 3 | ||||
(Queen Charlotte s Hospital. ) (District Nurses' Association,) ( 40, Princess Road, Kilburn.) | |||||
employed by Voluntary Associations outside Willesden | 8 | ||||
1. Ditto above in North Kensington. | |||||
2. Queen's Nurses, Hampstead. | |||||
3. Kensal Medical & Gospel Mission,W. 10. | |||||
(c) Number of cases attended by midwives during the year:— | |||||
In Willesden by all midwives practising in Willesden. | Outside Willesden by midwives resident in Willesden. | ||||
(i.) As midwives | 602 | 229 | |||
(ii.) As maternity nurses | 91 | 8 | |||
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Table No. 49.
Notifications received from Midwives in accordance with the Rules of the Central Midwives Board, 1st October to 31st December, 1930.
From Midwives living and practising in Willesden. | From Midwives practising in Willesden but living outside. | |
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Notifications of:— | ||
Sending for Medical Help | 16 | 6 |
Having laid out a dead body | 2 | — |
Liability to be a source of infection | 1 | — |
Table No. 50.
Reasons for Sending for Medical Help.
For Mother. | Medical Help sought by Midwives. | For Child. | Medical Help sought by Midwives. | ||
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Living in Willesden. | Living outside Willesden. | Living in Willesden. | Living outside Willesden. | ||
Ante-natal examination | 3 | — | Discharging eyes | 1 | — |
Weak labour pains | 1 | — | Sticky eyes | 2 | 1 |
Delayed labour | 2 | 2 | Difficult respiration | 1 | — |
Laceration of perineum | 3 | 3 | Prematurity | 1 | — |
Abortion | 1 | — | Feebleness | 1 | — |
Total | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Table No . 51.
Fees Paid to Medical Practitioners under Section 14 of the Midwives Act , 1918.
October 1 st to December 31 st , 1930.
Number of notifications of Sending for Medical Help | 22 |
„ „ „ in respect of which fees paid | 14 |
Total fees paid | £11 14s. |