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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Clinic sessions attended (local authority clinics):—
(a) ante-natal, doctor present | 7 |
(b) ante-natal, midwife only | 305 |
(c) relaxation | 7 |
(d) mothercraft | |
Clinic sessions attended (general practitioner clinics):— | |
(a) ante-natal | |
Medical aid:— | |
(a) doctor booked | 79 |
(b) doctor not booked | 1 |
Medical Aid
For Mother | For Child | ||
---|---|---|---|
Pre-Eclamptic Toxaemia | 7 | Sticky eyes | 4 |
Breech presentation | 1 | Cyanosis of face | 1 |
Post-partum haemorrhage | 2 | Prematurity | 2 |
Ruptured perineum | 24 | Jaundice | 1 |
Early rupture of membranes | 3 | Abnormality of eye | 1 |
High head | 1 | Vomiting | 1 |
Stillbirth | 1 | Septic spot | 1 |
Asthma and bronchitis | 1 | Asphyxia | 1 |
Premature labour | 3 | ||
Ante-partum haemorrhage | 6 | ||
Doctor not booked | 1 | ||
Foetal distress | 6 | ||
2nd stage delay | 6 | ||
Hyperpyrexia | 2 | ||
Uterine inertia | 2 | ||
Multiple pregnancy | 1 | ||
Retained placenta | 1 | ||
Totals | 68 | 12 |
Table 51
Establishment: Health Visitors
Whole-time equivalent as at: | ||
---|---|---|
31.12.62 | 31.12.63 | |
Health Visitors (Whole-time) | 23 | 22 |
,, ,, (Part-time) | 10/11 | 10/11 |
,, ,, (Sponsored) | — | 1 1/11 |
Clinic Nurses (Whole-time) | 5 | 5 |
Nursing Assistants (Part-time) | 3/11 | 3/11 |
Health Assistant (Part-time) | 2/11 | 2/11 |
Totals | 29 4/11 | 29 5/11 |