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 50
Births
Hospital and Domiciliary
1958 | 1957 | |
---|---|---|
Total notified live births | 3,210 | 2,796 |
Born in institutions | 2,728 | 2,383 |
Born at home | 482 | 413 |
Percentage born in institutions | 85.0 | 84.5 |
Institutions | ||
Central Middlesex Hospital | 1,169 | 964 |
Kingsbury Maternity Hospital | 441 | 420 |
Larger hospitals outside Willesden | 1,029 | 661 |
Smaller hospitals outside Willesden | 66 | 320 |
Nursing homes, etc. | 23 | 18 |
2,728 | 2,383 | |
Home | ||
County Midwives | 482 | 413 |
Others | — | — |
482 | 413 |
Table 51
Mothercraft
Clinic | Sessions | New cases | Total attendances | Average attendance per session | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kilburn | 35 | 59 | 263 | 7.5 | |
Pound Lane | 36 | 40 | 190 | 5.3 | |
Stonebridge | 52 | 69 | 337 | 6.5 | |
Totals: | 1958 | 123 | 168 | 790 | 6.4 |
1957 | 126 | 197 | 775 | 61 |
Table 52
Relaxation Classes
Clinic | Sessions | New cases | Total attendances | Average attendance per session | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kilburn | 42 | 91 | 305 | 7.3 | |
Pound Lane | 33 | 43 | 145 | 4.4 | |
Stonebridge | 66 | 98 | 271 | 4.1 | |
Totals: | 1958 | 141 | 232 | 721 | 5.1 |
1957 | 129 | 196 | 773 | 6.0 |
Table 53
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 | 313 | 479 | 5,695 | 907 | 472 | 7,074 | 3,305 | 22.6 |
Pound Lane | 255 | 593 | 6,694 | 904 | 443 | 8,041 | 3,217 | 31.5 |
Stonebridge | 301 | 682 | 6,965 | 1,148 | 746 | 8,859 | 2,893 | 29.4 |
Cricklewood (Sneyd Road) | 102 | 441 | 3,052 | 609 | 371 | 4,032 | 1,423 | 39.5 |
Neasden (St. Catherine's) | 101 | 219 | 4,340 | 1,189 | 534 | 6,063 | 973 | 60.0 |
Kensal Rise (St. Martin's) | 153 | 337 | 4,719 | 769 | 356 | 5,844 | 1,867 | 38.2 |
South Kilburn (St. Luke's) | 101 | 233 | 3,261 | 393 | 254 | 3,908 | 1,765 | 38.7 |
Totals: 1958 | 1,326 | 2,984 | 34,726 | 5,919 | 3,176 | 43,821 | 15,443 | 33.0 |
1957 | 1,232 | 2,568 | 32,790 | 5,643 | 3,444 | 41,877 | 16,258 | 34.0 |