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Willesden 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Table 1 Ante-Natal Clinics

Table 1 Ante-Natal Clinics

ClinicNo of sessionsNo. of new casesTotal attendancesAverage attendance per session
A.N.P.N.A.N.P.N.
Kilburn153481521,8575212.5
Willesden152505472,3904916.0
Stonebridge204602473,0874715.4
Cricklewood52177697188515.4
Neasden52146517865116.1
Totals:19546131,9112668,83828414.9
19535881,8503029,18432216.2

Table: Table 2 Births Hospital and Domiciliary

Table 2 Births Hospital and Domiciliary

19531954
Total notified live births2,6422,608
Born in institutions2,1762,225
Born at home466383
Percentage born in institutions82.484.3
Institutions
Central Middlesex Hospital1,175995
Kingsbury Maternity Hospital374362
Larger hospitals outside Willesden397574
Smaller hospitals outside Willesden202271
Nursing homes, etc.2823
Total2,1762,225
Home
County midwives397340
Queen Charlotte's midwives——
Willesden District Nursing Association5219
Others1724
Total466383

Table: Table 3 Mothercraft

Table 3 Mothercraft

ClinicNo. of sessionsNo. of new casesTotal attendancesAverage attendance per session
Kilburn415635410.0
Willesden345631210.8
Stonebridge519348611.6
Totals: 19541262051,15210.8
19531292761,83314.2

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Table 4
Relaxation Classes
Clinic
No. of
sessions
No. of
new cases
Total
attendances
Average attendance
per session
Stonebridge 1954
95
107
909
10.7
" " 1953
95
215
1,421
15.0