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 44
Births
Hospital and domiciliary
1961 | 1960 | |
---|---|---|
Total notified live births | 3,937 | 3,544 |
Born in institutions | 3,394 | 3,069 |
Born at home | 543 | 475 |
Percentage born in institutions | 86.2 | 86.6 |
Institutions | ||
Central Middlesex Hospital | 1,470 | 1,221 |
Kingsbury Maternity Hospital | 441 | 429 |
Larger hospitals outside Willesden | 1,311 | 1,159 |
Smaller hospitals outside Willesden | 156 | 244 |
Nursing homes, etc. | 16 | 16 |
3,394 | 3,069 | |
Home | ||
County Midwives | 536 | 471 |
Others | 6 | 1 |
Private Doctors | 1 | 3 |
543 | 475 |
Table 45
Mothercraft
Clinic | Sessions | New cases | Total attendances | Average attendance per session |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kilburn | 36 | 71 | 247 | 6.9 |
Pound Lane | 33 | 54 | 143 | 4.3 |
Stonebridge | 51 | 96 | 331 | 6.5 |
Neasden | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1.2 |
Totals: 1961 | 126 | 225 | 728 | 5.8 |
1960 | 120 | 206 | 806 | 6.5 |
Table 46
Relaxation Classes
Clinic | Sessions | New cases | Total attendances | Average attendance per session |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kilburn | 41 | 84 | 247 | 6.0 |
Pound Lane | 47 | 58 | 219 | 4.6 |
Stonebridge | 49 | 85 | 280 | 5.7 |
Neasden | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2.0 |
Totals: 1961 | 139 | 230 | 750 | 5.4 |
1960 | 134 | 200 | 897 | 5.2 |
Table 47
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 | 297 | 612 | 6,278 | 860 | 575 | 7,713 | 4,024 | 25.9 |
Pound Lane | 254 | 637 | 7,360 | 735 | 540 | 8,635 | 3,247 | 33.1 |
Stonebridge | 254 | 739 | 6,800 | 746 | 474 | 8,020 | 2,804 | 30.8 |
Neasden | 186 | 285 | 5,460 | 788 | 481 | 6,729 | 1,965 | 36.2 |
Cricklewood (Sneyd Road) | 102 | 381 | 3,486 | 492 | 245 | 4,223 | 1,748 | 41.4 |
Kensal Rise (St. Martin's) | 154 | 390 | 4,860 | 554 | 242 | 5,656 | 1,958 | 36.7 |
South Kilburn (Chichester Terrace) | 100 | 261 | 3,777 | 429 | 251 | 4,457 | 1,158 | 44.6 |
Totals: 1961 | 1,347 | 3,305 | 38,021 | 4,604 | 2,808 | 45,433 | 16,904 | 33.7 |
1960 | 1,250 | 3,046 | 35,699 | 4,875 | 2,405 | 42,979 | 14,347 | 34.4 |