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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The following table shows the work done by Midwives during
1953:—
No. of confinements attended as a Midwife 1,215
,, confinements attended as a Maternity Nurse 301
„ Medical Aid Notices sent 629
„ Twin Births notified 26
„ Stillbirths Notified 4
,, Notifications of Artificial Feeding 18
,, Discharging Eyes 1
The previous table includes the following numbers in regard
to work done at Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital:—
Midwifery cases 995
Maternity cases 138
Medical Aid Notices 568
The percentage of Medical Aid Notices were:—
All cases 41.4
Maternity Hospital Midwives50.1
Other Midwives 15.9
The conditions for which Medical Aid was summoned by
Midwives in domiciliary practice and private practice and private
nursing homes have been summarised and are as follows :—
For complications during pregnancy :—
Miscarriage 1
Antepartum haemorrhage 1
Other conditions 2
Total 4
For complications during labour: —
Prolonged first and second stage 2
Ruptured perineum 27
Premature labour 1
Rise in temperature 2
Post-partum haemorrhage 3
Uterine inertia 1
Abnormal presentation 4
Other conditions 6
Total 46