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Willesden 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 51
| Private District Midwives. | No. of Cases attended Total. | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| As Midwife. | As Maternity Nurse. | ||
| 11 | None | 1 | – |
| 12 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Municipal Midwives (Since 31-10-37) | 15 | None | – |
| Midwives attached to Queen Charlotte's Hospital District Home, 40, Princess Road, N.W.6. | 323* | None | *Out of 323 cases, 35 cases were dealt with on or after 31-10-37, 34 of which were booked prior to 31-10-37, and 1 booked under the midwifery scheme. |
| Midwives attached to Willesden District Nursing Association, 17-19, Park Avenue, N.W.2. | None | 203* | *Out of 203 cases, 39 cases were dealt with on or after 31-10-37, 33 of which were booked prior to 31-10-37, and 6 booked under the midwifery scheme. |
| Midwives at the Central Middlesex County Hospital, Acton Lane, N.W.10. | 683* | 72* | *These 755 patients were all confined in the Central Middlesex County Hospital. |
| Total | 1,440 | 333 | |
| =1,773 in all. | |||
Table No. 52.
Number of Cases attended by Midwives practising in but living outside Willesden
during 1937.
| Private District Midwives. | No. of Cases attended in Willesden. Total. | |
|---|---|---|
| As Midwife. | As Maternity Nurse. | |
| A | 0 | 0 |
| B | 5 | 0 |
| C | 2 | 0 |
| D | 0 | 0 |
| E | 0 | 0 |
| F | 0 | 0 |
| G | 3 | 0 |
| H | 1 | 0 |
| I | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | ||
| K | 2 | 0 |
| L | 0 | |
| Midwives attached to Kilburn and West Hampstead District Nursing Association, 20, Dennington Park Road, Hampstead, N.W.6 | 59 | 0 |
| Midwives attached to Queen Charlotte's Hospital District Home. 176, Ladbroke Grove, W.10 | 27 | 0 |
| Total | 104 | |
Table No. 53.
Notifications received from Midwives in accordance with the Rules of the Central Midwives Board, 1st January to 31st December, 1937.
| From Midwives living and practising in Willesden. | From Midwives practising in Willesden but living outside. | |
|---|---|---|
| Notifications of:— | ||
| Sending for Medical Help | 158 | 57 |
| Having laid out a dead body | 2 | 1 |
| Liability to be a source of infection | 1 | 3 |
| Death of child | 2 | 1 |
| Still Birth | 9 | 1 |
| Artificial feeding | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 175 | 68 |
In addition, 12 notifications were received from Midwives acting as Maternity Nurses.