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Willesden 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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THE SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT
for the
Year ending 31st December, 1935,
on the
SUPERVISION OF MIDWIVES.
Table No. 45.
Number of Midwives who gave notice of their Intention to Practise in Willesden in 1934 and 1935 respectively.
| 1934 | 1935 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Private District Midwives | 13 | 15 |
| 2. Queen Charlotte's District Home, 40, Princess Road, Kilburn, N.W.6. | 11 | 6 |
| 3. Central Middlesex County Hospital | 17 | 12 |
| 1. Private District Midwives | 10 | 12 |
| 2. Queen Charlotte's District Home, 176, Ladbroke Grove, Kensington | 5 | 4 |
| 3. Kilburn and West Hampstead District Nursing Association, | ||
| 20, Dennington Park Road, Hampstead, N.W. 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Total | 62 | 54 |
Table No . 46.
Number of Cases attended by Midwives Practising and Living in Willesden during 1935.
| Private District Midwives. | No. of Cases attended Total. | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| As Midwife. | As Maternity Nurse. | ||
| 1 | 13 | 10 | – |
| 2 | 103 | 40 | – |
| 3 | 23 | 7 | – |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | – |
| 5 | 17 | None | – |
| 6 | 37 | 5 | – |
| 7 | 32 | 7 | – |
| 8 | 37 | 3 | – |
| 9 | 15 | 11 | – |
| 10 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 11 | None | 1 | – |
| 12 | 1 | 17 | – |
| 13 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 14 | 1 | 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 | 315 | None | – |
| Midwives at the Central Middlesex County Hospital, Acton Lane, N.W.10 | *691 | *50 | *These 741 patients were all confined in the Central Middlesex County Hospital. |
| Total | 1,293 | 350 | |
| = 1,643 in all. | |||