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 1963
[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 |