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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Table: Place of ConfinementDuring the year Walthamstow Mothers were confined as follows:-

Place of Confinement

During the year Walthamstow Mothers were confined as follows:-

Forest Gate Hospital18
Hackney Hospital10
Mother' s (Salvation Army) Hospital, Clapton221
North Middlesex Hospital Edmonton29
Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital695
Wanstead Hospital44
Other Hospitals or Nursing Homes62
Total1,079
At Home:
Council Midwife present447
Family doctor but not Council Midwife present3
Total Confined1,529