Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 49 Births
Hospital and Domiciliary
1957 | 1956 | |
---|---|---|
Total notified live births | 2,796 | 2,638 |
Born in institutions | 2,383 | |
Born at home | 413 | 376 |
Percentage born in institutions | 84.5 | 85.8 |
Institutions | ||
Central Middlesex Hospital | 964 | 987 |
Kingsbury Maternity Hospital | 420 | 321 |
Larger hospitals outside Willesden | 661 | 639 |
Smaller hospitals outside Willesden | 320 | 286 |
Nursing homes, etc. | 18 | 29 |
Totals | 2,383 | |
Home | ||
County Midwives | 413 | 376 |
Others | — | — |
Totals | 413 | 376 |
Table 50 Mothercraft
Clinic | Sessions | New cases | Total attendances | Average attendance per session | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kilburn | 37 | 45 | 205 | |||
Willesden | 38 | 48 | 206 | |||
Stonebridge | 51 | 104 | 364 | 7 | ||
Totals: | 1957 | 126 | 197 | 775 | ||
1956 | 117 | 145 | 711 |
Table 51 Relaxation Classes
Clinic | Sessions | New cases | Total attendances | Average attendance per session | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kilburn | 36 | 70 | 203 | 6 | |
Stonebridge | 93 | 126 | 570 | 6 | |
Totals: | 1957 | 129 | 196 | 773 | 6 |
1956 | 131 | 180 | 705 | 5 |
Table 52 Child Welfare Clinics
Clinic | Sessions | First attendances (Under 1 year) | Attendances | Total attendances | Seen by doctor | Average attendance per session | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 1 year | 1—2 years | 2—5 years | |||||||
Kilburn | 267 | 438 | 5,432 | 1,063 | 458 | 6,953 | 3,107 | 26 | |
Willesden | 272 | 446 | 5,108 | 789 | 564 | 6,461 | 3,064 | 24 | |
Stonebridge | 286 | 599 | 7,691 | 1,123 | 804 | 9,618 | 4,043 | 34 | |
Cricklewood (Sneyd Road) | 103 | 409 | 3,376 | 663 | 468 | 4,507 | 1,662 | 44 | |
Neasden (St. Catherine's) | 100 | 232 | 4,601 | 975 | 498 | 6,074 | 1,352 | 61 | |
Kensal Rise (St. Martin's) | 104 | 260 | 4,025 | 695 | 481 | 5,201 | 1,567 | 50 | |
South Kilburn (St. Luke's) | 100 | 184 | 2,557 | 335 | 171 | 3,063 | 1,463 | 31 | |
Totals: | 1957 | 1,232 | 2,568 | 32,790 | 5,643 | 3,444 | 41,877 | 16,258 | 34 |
1956 | 1,243 | 2,379 | 29,935 | 5,179 | 3,172 | 38,286 | 16,433 | 31 |