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Bromley 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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NATAL SERVICES.
Domiciliary Midwifery Service.
This service was in full operation throughout the
year. In December, 1939, it was necessary to appoint a
| fifth midwife, thus bringing the staff up to the approved
complement of five. Prior to this step being taken, the
additional midwife had been employed on a temporary
basis.
The service was further developed during the year by
the inclusion of a scheme for treatment and provision of
dentures for nursing and expectant mothers.
The work of the midwives is tabulated below:—
| Total No. of bookings in 1939 | 330 |
| Disposed of as follows:— | |
| Booked for midwife | 206 |
| Booked for maternity nurse | 62 |
| Booked for hospital | 28 |
| Subsequent transfers to hospital | 14 |
| Bookings cancelled, evacuation, etc. | 20 |
| No. of confinements attended:— | |
| As midwife | 194 |
| As maternity nurse | 56 |
| No. of visits by midwives:— | |
| Aute-natal | 2,311 |
| Post-natal | 4,251 |
The total number of medical examinations made by
doctors under the general practitioner domiciliary scheme
was:—
Ante-natal 254
Post-natal 108
Home Helps.
N°. patients engaging home helps 93
N°. of home helps so engaged 37