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Willesden 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Table 50BirthsHospital and Domiciliary

Table 50

Births

Hospital and Domiciliary

19581957
Total notified live births3,2102,796
Born in institutions2,7282,383
Born at home482413
Percentage born in institutions85.084.5
Institutions
Central Middlesex Hospital1,169964
Kingsbury Maternity Hospital441420
Larger hospitals outside Willesden1,029661
Smaller hospitals outside Willesden66320
Nursing homes, etc.2318
2,7282,383
Home
County Midwives482413
Others——
482413

Table: Table 51Mothercraft

Table 51

Mothercraft

ClinicSessionsNew casesTotal attendancesAverage attendance per session
Kilburn35592637.5
Pound Lane36401905.3
Stonebridge52693376.5
Totals:19581231687906.4
195712619777561

Table: Table 52Relaxation Classes

Table 52

Relaxation Classes

ClinicSessionsNew casesTotal attendancesAverage attendance per session
Kilburn42913057.3
Pound Lane33431454.4
Stonebridge66982714.1
Totals:19581412327215.1
19571291967736.0

Table: Table 53Child Welfare Clinics

Table 53

Child Welfare Clinics

ClinicSessionsFirst attendances (Under 1 year)AttendancesTotal attendancesSeen by doctorAverage attendance per session
Under 1 year1—2 years2—5 years
Kilburn3134795,6959074727,0743,30522.6
Pound Lane2555936,6949044438,0413,21731.5
Stonebridge3016826,9651,1487468,8592,89329.4
Cricklewood (Sneyd Road)1024413,0526093714,0321,42339.5
Neasden (St. Catherine's)1012194,3401,1895346,06397360.0
Kensal Rise (St. Martin's)1533374,7197693565,8441,86738.2
South Kilburn (St. Luke's)1012333,2613932543,9081,76538.7
Totals: 19581,3262,98434,7265,9193,17643,82115,44333.0
19571,2322,56832,7905,6433,44441,87716,25834.0