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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
Bromley 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Analysis of New Cases.
Medical 128
Surgical 141
Maternity (with Doctor) 47
Midwifery 152
Abortions 7
Cases sent in by:
Doctors 207
Visitors and others 2
Applied 266
Result of Cases Nursed.
Convalescent 403
Sent to Hospital, Infirmary or transferred 45
Died 26
Still on register 26
(2) The Hayes and West Wickham Nursing Association
provides nursing and midwifery facilities for the areas
of Hayes and Keston. Their sphere of activity also covers
West Wickham, which is within the area of the Borough
of Beckenham.
Nursing Staff.
(i) General Nurses 1
(ii) Midwives 1
Details of nursing visits for the year ended 31/3/1937.
General nursing 2,578
Midwifery 618
Ante-Natal 415
Casual 196
Total 3,807