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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Willesden 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 46
Relaxation Classes
| Clinic | Sessions | New cases | Total attendances | Average attendance per session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilburn | 39 | 87 | 278 | 7.1 |
| Pound Lane | 44 | 68 | 189 | 4.3 |
| Stonebridge | 46 | 109 | 290 | 6.3 |
| Neasden | 30 | 19 | 61 | 2.0 |
| Totals: 1962 | 159 | 283 | 818 | 5.1 |
| 1961 | 139 | 230 | 750 | 5.4 |
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 | 259 | 565 | 7,986 | 682 | 389 | 9,057 | 4,554 | 35.0 |
| Pound Lane | 254 | 664 | 9,042 | 936 | 420 | 10,398 | 3,615 | 40.9 |
| Stonebridge | 254 | 855 | 7,475 | 673 | 485 | 8,633 | 3,518 | 34.0 |
| Neasden | 254 | 339 | 6,502 | 1,254 | 1,030 | 8,786 | 2,514 | 34.5 |
| Cricklewood (Sneyd Road) | 102 | 366 | 3,690 | 432 | 258 | 4,380 | 1,686 | 43.0 |
| Kensal Rise (St. Martin's) | 154 | 484 | 5,716 | 402 | 194 | 6,312 | 2,114 | 40.0 |
| South Kilburn (Chichester Terrace) | 107 | 620 | 5,534 | 496 | 108 | 6,138 | 2,006 | 57.4 |
| Totals: 1962 | 1.384 | 3.893 | 45,945 | 4,875 | 2,884 | 53,704 | 20.007 | 38.8 |
| 1961 | 1,347 | 3,305 | 38,021 | 4,604 | 2,808 | 45,433 | 16,904 | 33.7 |
MIDWIFERY SERVICE
Table 48 Midwives' Clinics
| Sessions | New Cases | Total attendances | Average attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 275 | 982 | 5,936 | 21.6 |
| 1961 | 253 | 1,051 | 6,565 | 23.9 |
Table 49
| Deliveries attended:— | ||
| Doctor not booked, doctor present | 16 | |
| Doctor not booked, doctor not present | 6 | |
| Doctor booked, doctor present | 200 | |
| Doctor booked, doctor not present | 277 | |
| Cases attended which have been discharged before 10th day | 150 | |
| Cases in which:— | ||
| (a) | gas and air only administered, doctor present | 127 |
| gas and air only administered, doctor not present | 176 | |
| (b) | trilene only administered, doctor present | 36 |
| trilene only administered, doctor not present | 55 | |
| (c) | gas and air followed by trilene administered, doctor present | 1 |
| gas and air followed by trilene administered, doctor not present | — | |
| (d) | trilene followed by gas and air administered, doctor present | 2 |
| trilene followed by gas and air administered, doctor not present | 1 | |
| (e) | pethidine administered, doctor present | 94 |
| pethidine administered, doctor not present | 127 | |
| Visits paid:— | ||
| (a) | ante.natal | 2,956 |
| (b) | during labour | 952 |
| (c) | nursing, domiciliary confinements | 6,734 |
| nursing institutional discharges | 749 | |
| (d) | others | 626 |