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Willesden 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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50
THE SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
for the
Year ending 31st December, 1931,
on the
SUPERVISION OF MIDWIVES.
Table No. 40.
Number of Midwives who, during the Month of January, gave Notice of their Intention to Practice in Willesden in 1931 and 1932 respectively.
| 1931 | 1932 | |
|---|---|---|
| Private District Midwives | 15 | 15 |
| Queen Charlotte's District Home, 40, Princess Road, Kilburn, N.W. 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Central Middlesex County Hospital | 2 | 2 |
| Private District Midwives | 6 | 7 |
| West Hampstead District Nurses' Association | 3 | 3 |
| Queen Charlotte's District Home, 176, Ladbroke Grove | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 32 | 33 |
Table No. 41.
Number of Cases attended by Midwives Practising and Living in Willesden during 1931.
| Midwives living in Willesden. | No. of Cases attended. Total. | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| As Midwife. | As Maternity Nurse. | ||
| 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| 2 | 2 | None | - |
| 3 | 1 | None | |
| 4 | 48 | 2 | - |
| 5 | 44 | 19 | - |
| 6 | 45 | 2 | - |
| 7 | 37 | 12 | - |
| 8 | 26 | 21 | - |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | - |
| 11 | 23 | 16 | - |
| 12 | 3 | 4 | |
| 13 | 9 | None | - |
| 14 | 16 | 3 | - |
| 15 | 1 | 10 | These cases were attended in this Midwife's Nursing Home. |
| 16 | None | 4 | - |
| 17 | 35 | 3 | - |
| Midwives attached to Willesden District Nursing Association | None | 183 | - |
| Midwives attached to Queen Char | |||
| lotte's District Home, 40, Princess Road, Kilburn | 406 | None | - |
| Midwives in the Central Middlesex County Hospital | 223 | 10 | - |
| Total | 930 | 299 | - |