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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 1945

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

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3• MATTilRNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
(i) MIDVIFERY SERVICE.
(a) Midwifery Sorvice (Surrey County Council)
The Midwifery Service is under the administrative
control and supervision of the County Mcdical Officer of
Health and can be divided into two main sections
Domiciliary Midwifery Service,
Institutional Midwifery Service,
At the end of 1945 there were four 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 Hospital;

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 Hospital;

Births Notified19411942194319441945
No. notified by Midwives115147158153132
No. notified by General Practitioners and Medical Supe r in ten den t, Kingston County Hospital.419424506408498
Total534571664561630