London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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Clinic sessions attended (loccd authority clinics):—
| (a) | ante-natal, doctor present | 1 |
| (b) | ante-natal, midwife only | 275 |
| (c) | relaxation | 4 |
| (d) | mothercraft | — |
| Clinic sessions attended (general practitioner clinics:)— | ||
| (a) | ante-natal | — |
| Medical aid:— | ||
| (a) | doctor booked | 84 |
| (b) | doctor not booked | 8 |
Medical Aid
| For Mother | For Child | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxaemia of pregnancy | 9 | Sticky eye | 2 |
| Breech presentation | 2 | Cyst | 1 |
| Post-partum haemorrhage | 4 | Prematurity | 1 |
| Ruptured perineum | 15 | Poorly | 1 |
| Early rupture of membranes | 7 | Snuffly cold | 1 |
| High head | 1 | Cleft palate | 1 |
| Blushed breast | 1 | Grunting respiration | 1 |
| 1st stage delay | 1 | Projectile vomiting | 1 |
| Premature labour | 9 | White asphyxia | 4 |
| Ante-partum haemorrhage | 5 | ||
| Raised blood pressure | 2 | ||
| Raised temperature | 4 | ||
| Foetal distress | 1 | ||
| 2nd stage delay | 2 | ||
| Low blood pressure | 1 | ||
| Postmaturity | 2 | ||
| Puerperal pyrexia | 2 | ||
| Puerperal mania | 1 | ||
| Urinary condition | 1 | ||
| Uterine inertia | 2 | ||
| Multiple pregnancy | 3 | ||
| Retained placenta | 2 | ||
| Malpresentation | 2 | ||
| Totals 79 | 13 | ||
Table 50 Establishment: Health Visitors
| Whole-time equivalent as at: | ||
|---|---|---|
| 31.12.61 | 31.12.62 | |
| Health Visitors (Whole-time) | 25 | 23 |
| (Part-time) | 1 2/11 | 10/11 |
| (Sponsored) | 1 | - |
| Clinic Nurses (Whole-time) | 4 | 5 |
| Nursing Assistants (Part-time) | 2/11 | 3/11 |
| Health Assistant (Part-time) | - | 2/11 |
| Totals | 31 4/11 | 29 4/11 |