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Willesden 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 44.
Number of Cases attended by Midwives Practising and Living in Willesden during 1934.
| Private District Midwives. | No. of Cases attended Total. | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| As Midwife. | As Maternity Nurse. | ||
| 1 | 18 | 11 | — |
| 2 | 76 | 22 | — |
| 3 | 8 | 7 | — |
| 4 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 5 | 25 | None | — |
| 6 | 41 | 4 | — |
| 7 | 46 | 2 | — |
| 8 | 29 | 9 | — |
| 9 | 9 | 13 | — |
| 10 | 4 | 11 | — |
| 11 | 13 | 78 | *72 were attended on the district attached to St. Thomas's Hospital. |
| 12 | None | None | — |
| Midwives attached to Willesden District Nursing Association, 17 and 19, Park Avenue, N.W. 2 | None | 188 | - |
| Midwives attached to Queen Charlotte's Hospital District Home, 40, Princess Road, N.W. 6. | 325 | None | - |
| Midwives at the Central Middlesex County Hospital, Acton Lane, N.W. 10 | **564 | **75 | **These patients were all confined in the Central Middlesex County Hospital. |
| Total ... | 1,161 | 424 | |
| = 1,585 in all. | |||
Table No. 45.
Number of Cases attended by Midwives practising in but Living Outside Willesden during 1934.
| Private District Midwives. | No. of Cases attended in Willesden. Total. | |
|---|---|---|
| As Midwife. | As Maternity Nurse. | |
| A | None | None |
| B | None | None |
| C | None | None |
| D | 8 | None |
| E | 8 | 3 |
| F | 5 | None |
| G | 2 | None |
| H | 2 | None |
| I | 5 | None |
| T | 2 | None |
| Midwives attached to Kilburn and West Hampstead District Nursing Association, 20, Dennington Park Road, Hampstead, N.W. 6 | 35 | None |
| Midwives attached to Queen Charlotte's Hospital District Home, 176, Ladbroke Grove, W.10 | 26 | None |
| Total | 93 | 3 |
From Table 44 it will be observed that Midwives living in Willesden attended 1,161 cases as
Midwives and 424 cases as Maternity Nurses or 1,585 in all.