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Willesden 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: MIDWIFERY SERVICETable 54Midwives' Clinics

MIDWIFERY SERVICE

Table 54

Midwives' Clinics

SessionsNew CasesTotal attendancesAverage attendance
19583097324,87715.8
19572335263,42014.6

Table: Table 55Midwives—Administration of gas and air analgesia

Table 55

Midwives—Administration of gas and air analgesia

Domiciliary midwives employed by local health authority
Number of cases in which gas and air was administered by midwives in domiciliary practice during the year:
(a) When doctor was not present at delivery299
(b) When doctor was present at delivery52
Number of cases in which pethidine was administered in domiciliary practice during the year:
(a) When doctor was not present at delivery93
(b) When doctor was present at delivery24
Totals:1958468
1957323

Table: Table 56Domiciliary Births

Table 56

Domiciliary Births

Attended by midwivesVisitsVisits made to mothers discharged from hospitals before 14th dayDomiciliary cases where infant wholly breast fed at 14th day
Dr. not bookedDr. booked
Dr. present at deliveryDr. not present at deliveryDr. present at deliveryDr. not present at delivery
MothersVisits
—1710230515,11025151397
Totals:195842415,11025151397
195736712,85526124335

Table: Table 57Medical Aid

Table 57

Medical Aid

19581957
(a) Domiciliary cases in which medical aid was summoned: —
(i) Where the medical practitioner had arranged to provide the patient with maternity medical services under the national health service6770
(ii) Others87
Totals7577