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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

East Ham 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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36
Maternity and Child Welfare.
Midwifery Services.
At the end of the year there were 4 permanent and 3 temporary
midwives engaged full-time carrying out domiciliary duties
as municipal midwives.
The three nurses engaged temporarily to assist in the visiting
and nursing of mothers as stated in my report for 1946 terminated
duty in September and were replaced by full-time temporary
midwives.

Table: Number of cases attended by them since 1943 is shewn below:—

Number of cases attended by them since 1943 is shewn below:—

19431944194519461947
As Midwives225211172543543
As Maternity Nurses3431145949
Totals259242186602592