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Willesden 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: MIDWIFERY SERVICETable 48Midwives' Clinics

MIDWIFERY SERVICE

Table 48

Midwives' Clinics

SessionsNew CasesTotal attendancesAverage attendance
19612531,0516,56523.9
19603537675,58015.8

Table: Table 49Midwives-Administration of analgesics

Table 49

Midwives-Administration of analgesics

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 delivery285
(b) When doctor was present at delivery125
Number of cases in which pethidine was administered in domiciliary practice during the year:
(a) When doctor was not present at delivery126
(b) When doctor was present at delivery48
Number of cases in which trichloroethylene was administered in domiciliary practice during the year:
(a) When doctor was not present at delivery52
(b) When doctor was present at delivery16
Totals: 1961785
1960665

Table: Table 50Domiciliary Births

Table 50

Domiciliary Births

Attended by midwivesVisitsDomiciliary 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
6-15837416,464381
Totals: 196153216,464381
196047616,461439

Table: Table 51Medical Aid

Table 51

Medical Aid

19611960
(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 service6668
(ii) Others--
Totals6668