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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

Walthamstow 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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" Staff on the 31st December, 1951, was as follows
1 Superintendent ; Queen's S.R.N., S.C.M., M.T.D.
1 Full-time Queen's S.R.N., S.C.M.
1 „ „ S.R.N., S.C.M., H.V. Certificate.
8 „ „ S.R.N., S.C.M.
1 „ „ S.C.M.
1 „ „ Queen's Male S.R.N.
4 „ „ S.R.N.
1 Part-time Queen's S.R.N., S.C.M.
1 „ „ S.R.N.
3 „ „ S.E.A.N.
" During the year 26 pupils entered for District Midwifery
Training from Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital. Most were
resident at ' Carisbrooke.'

Table: " Midwifery and Maternity Nursing undertaken during the year was as follows :—

" Midwifery and Maternity Nursing undertaken during the year was as follows :—

CasesVisits
Midwifery1263,009
Maternity731,744
Ante-Natal—1,690
Post-Natal—270
Total1996,713
Maternity Outfits supplied205

Table: " The following gives details of Home Visits during the year :—

" The following gives details of Home Visits during the year :—

New casesTotal visits
Medical94938,844
Surgical3109,614
Tuberculosis482,536
Out-patients97254
Operations2033
Miscarriages321
Specials74276
Casuals120220
Totals1,62151,798