London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Bromley 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Domiciliary Medical Practitioner Service.
No. of medical examinations made
by doctors :
Ante-natal 126
Post-natal 05
Home Helps.
No. of patients engaging'
home helps. 57
No. of home helps so engaged 30
Ante-Natal Clinics.
The municipal midwives attend these clinics in
addition to the ante-natal supervision exercised by
home visitation. Dr. G. H. Stinson, Assistant Medical
Officer of Health, attends each session.
No. of clinic sessions held 47
No. of medical consultations 167
No. of attendances by patients 172
Dental Scheme for Nursing and Expectant Mothers.
No. of sessions held 95
No. of attendances of mothers 504
No. of patients discharged treatment
complete 101
Details of Treatments:
Gas Administrations 159 Repairs to Dentures 7
Extractions 719 Local anæsthetics 114
Fillings 46 Scalings and Dressings 85
Patients supplied Awaiting Dentines at
with dentures ... 46 end of year 24
Administration of Midwives Acts, 1902-36.
The Inspector of midwives, Dr. G. H. Stinson, who
has carried out periodical inspections, had no occasion
to report adversely on the work of the midwives and
found their work carried out most satisfactorily.