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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

Kingston upon Thames 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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3. MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
(i) MIDWIFERY SERVICE.
(a) Midwifecy Service (SurreyCounty Council)
The Midwifery Service is under the administrative
control and supervision of the County Medical Officer
of Health and can be divided into two main sections
Domiciliary Midwifery Service.
Institutional Midwifery Service.
At the end of 1944 there were" three midwives in
the Borough who undertake confinements at home. Complete
arrangements for medical assistance and, if necessary,
admission to the Kingston County Hospital, are made by the
Surrey County Council.
Institutional treatment is mainly' at the Kingston
County Hospital, but, if necessary, cases are transferred
to one of the other County Hospitals.

Table: The following are the details of the notifications of births (Kingston residents only) to' the Medical Officer of Health by (a) Midwives: (b) General Practitioners and the Superintendent of Kingston County Hospitals

The following are the details of the notifications of births (Kingston residents only) to' the Medical Officer of Health by (a) Midwives: (b) General Practitioners and the Superintendent of Kingston County Hospitals

Births notified19401941194219431944
No. notified by Midwives159115 '147158153
No, notified by General Practitioners and Medical Superintendent, Kingston County Hospital.364419424506408
Total523534671664561