London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Midwifery cases 1,145
Maternity cases 105
Medical Aid Notices 628
The percentage of Medical Aid Notices were
All cases 22.2
Maternity Hospital Midwives 51.0
Other Midwives 7.1
The conditions for which medical aid was summoned by midwives
in domiciliary practice and private nursing homes have been
summarised and are as follows:—
For complications during pregnancy:—
Antepartum haemorrhage 3
For complications during labour:—
Ruptured perineum 12
Premature labour 2
Rise in temperature 2
Postpartum haemorrhage 2
Other conditions 1
Total 19
For complications in regard to the infant:—
Cyanosis 1
Other conditions 1
Total 2
The table below shows the number of visits carried out by the district midwives and home nurse/midwives:—
| Ante-Natal Examinations | Deliveries | Lying-in Visits | Total Visits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients' Homes | Midwife's House | Clinic | Mid. | Mat. | |||
| District Midwives | 903 | 602 | 1,219 | 68 | 145 | 2,481 | 5,418 |
| Home Nurse/ Midwives | 145 | — | 1,428 | 22 | 92 | 1,026 | 2,713 |
| Totals | 1,048 | 602 | 2,647 | 90 | 237 | 3,507 | 8,131 |