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Walthamstow 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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pupil midwives in both Part I and Part II of the training under the new
rules.
During 1944, 15 pupils from Thorpe Coombe obtained the certificate of
the Central Midwives Board. Personnel of the Civil Defence Easualty
Service gave considerable nursing assistance.
The following Clinical Report has been compiled by Miss Helen Rodway
M.R.C.O.G., Resident Obstetrician.
THORPE COOMBE MATERNITY HOSPITAL.
CLINICAL REPORT FOR 1944.
During this year there were 907 confinements in the Hospital, bringling
the total to 7,319 since the Hospital was opened in May 1934. There were
141 ante-natal admissions and 6 post-natal; in addition 3 patients were
admitted on account of miscarriage.
The attendances at the Ante-Natal Clinics were well maintained, 1,016
a-tr-natal patients making 8,682 attendances. The Post-Natal Clinics
were not so well attended this year, only 617 patients, that is 68 per cent,
attending for examination six weeks after their confinement; last year
86 per cent of patients attended.
There were 31 uhbooked cases admitted to the Hospital.
A summary of the work of the Hospital is given below.
A full statistical clinical report has as usual been prepared and is
available for medical reference.

Table: SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE HOSPITAL.

SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE HOSPITAL.

A, Ante-Natal Clinics:No. of Olinics held.No. of attendancesAverage attendance per session.
(a) Consultant's Olinics121068.83
(b) Resident Obstetrician's Clinics.1913,75719.67
(c) Midwives Clinics2274.81921.22
Totals4308.682
B, Post-Natal Clinics:5£
First visit617
Subsequent visits21916.07
836

Table: COMPARATIVE FIGURES.From January 1935 until the end of December 1944.

COMPARATIVE FIGURES.

From January 1935 until the end of December 1944.

1944194319421941194019391938193719361935Totals
ITo.of confinements9078916956457205956916406606467090
Total number of admissions101810378017178176757757397697478086
Clinic attendances. Ante-Natal Clinics.
(a) New patients101694476482475073370275369176S.7939
(b) Old patients766677756551566166795750603255015354454361512
Totals:868287197315648574296483673462546045530569451
Post-Natal Clinics, la) First attendances6177695043153304014793804532564504
(b) Subsequent attendances2191141171491401551511451772] 01577
Totals:8368836214644705566305256304666081

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