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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| MIDWIVES | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domici1iary Midwives | Home Nurse Midwives | ||
| 1, Cases attended:- | |||
| (a) No doctor booked or present at delivery | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| (b) No doctor booked but one present | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| (c) Doctor booked but not present | 276 | 54 | 330 |
| (d) Doctor booked and present | 74 | 21 | 95 |
| 369 | 79 | 448 * | |
| 2. Cases delivered in institution but attended by Council Midwives on discharge | 28 | 7 | 35 |
| 3. Ante Natal Examination. | |||
| (a) Patients' Homes | 1217 | 208 | 1425 |
| (b) Local Health Authority Clinics | 1758 | 576 | 2334 |
| (c) General Practitioners' Clinics | 1743 | 636 | 2379 |
| 4718 | 1420 | 6138 | |
| 4. Lying in visits | 4317 | 922 | 5239 |
* Including one case attended outside the Borough by arrangement
Administration of Trilene, and Gas and Air Anal gesia
Number of patients who received analgesia 403
Percentage of district confinements .. 89.95
Medical Aid
Number of medical aid notices received 13