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Willesden 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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61
THE NINTH ANNUAL REPORT
for the
Year ending 31st December, 1938,
on the
SUPERVISION OF MIDWIVES.

Table: Table No. 52.Number of Midwives who gave notice of their Intention to practise in Willesdenin 1937 and 1938 respectively.

Table No. 52.

Number of Midwives who gave notice of their Intention to practise in Willesden

in 1937 and 1938 respectively.

19371938
In Willesden—
1. Private District Midwives12*5
2. Municipal Midwives28†
3. Queen Charlotte's District Home, 40, Princess Road, Kilburn, N.W.6.86
4. Central Middlesex County Hospital2522
Outside Willesden—
1. Private District Midwives129
2. Queen Charlotte's District Home, 176, Ladbroke Grove, Kensington50
3. Kilburn and West Hampstead District Nursing Association, 20, Dennington Park Road, Hampstead, N.W.61010
Total7460

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* Of these 12 Midwives, 3 became Municipal Midwives in Willesden as from the 31st October, 1937, and 4
surrendered their Central Midwives Board Certificates under the Midwives Act, 1936 (2 voluntary surrender and 2
compulsory surrender).
† Of the 8 Municipal Midwives who notified their intention to practise in 1938, 1 voluntarily surrendered her
Central Midwives Board Certificate under the Midwives Act, 1936, 1 resigned and 1 acted as relief Midwife for holiday
duties and was subsequently appointed as a permanent Municipal Midwife.
In addition 5 Midwives at the Willesden Maternity Hospital have notified their intention to practise in respect
of patients who were confined in their own homes as labour was too far advanced when the ambulance was called.

Table: Table No . 53.Number of Cases attended by Midwives practising and living in Willesden during 1938

Table No . 53.

Number of Cases attended by Midwives practising and living in Willesden during 1938

Name.No. of Cases attended Total.Remarks.
As Midwife.As Maternity Nurse.
Private District Midwives59195 Midwifery and 5 Maternity Nursing cases were attended outside Willesden.
Municipal Midwives447NoneIn addition to the 447 cases, 71 cases were booked and subsequently cancelled for various reasons, i.e., complications of pregnancy or labour and leaving the district. In all these cases some hours of work have been put in by the Midwives.
Midwives attached to Queen Charlotte's Hospital District Home, 40, Princess Road, N.W.6.301NoneOf the 301 cases, 166 were attended in Willesden and 135 outside Willesden. In addition to the 166 cases, 9 cases were booked and cancelled for various reasons during the year. A certain amount of work was done in connection with each of the 9 cases.