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
Waltham Forest 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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MIDWIFERY
| 1970 | 1969 | 1968 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domiciliary confinements attended under N.H.S. arrangements where: | |||
| 5 | 14 | 8 | |
| 743 | 785 | 838 | |
| Cases delivered in hospital and other institutions but discharged and attended before tenth day | 637 | 679 | 712 |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1,065 | 958 | 1,108 | |
| Cases on the books at the end of the year | 505 | 366 | 560 |
| Medical aid notices issued | 12 | 20 | |
| Visits paid (as midwife): | |||
| (a) Ante-natal | 4,842 | 5,876 | 5,875 |
| (b) Nursing | 15,741 | 14,791 | 15,229 |
| (c) Other post-natal | 769 | 676 | 385 |
| Total Visits | 21,352 | 21,343 | 21,489 |
Administration of Analgesics
| Cases in which Gas and Air was administered | - | 3 | 96 |
| Cases in which Trilene was administered | 22 | 24 | 34 |
| Cases in which Entonox was administered | 436 | 487 | 414 |
| Cases in which Pethidine or a related compound was administered | 261 | 287 | 321 |
Clinic Sessions
| Number of sessions attended: | |||
| (a) General practitioner's clinics | 1,290 | 1,441 | I.I 17 |
| (b) Midwife's clinics | 412 | 444 | 568 |
| Number of ante-natal examinations by the midwife: | |||
| (a) General practitioner's clinics | 10,542 | 10,587 | 10,337 |
| (b) Midwife's clinics | 2,273 | 2,601 | 3,664 |
| Number of women attending midwife's clinics who had not previously attended any ante-natal clinic in the current year | 423 | 474 | 675 |
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