London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Waltham Forest 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]

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Table: MIDWIFERYThe work of the Council's Midwives was as follows:-

MIDWIFERY

The work of the Council's Midwives was as follows:-

Domiciliary confinements attended under N.H.S. arrangements197219711970
543659748
Hospital confinements conducted by domiciliary midwives40--
Cases delivered in hospital and other institutions but discharged and attended before tenth day1,157825637
Miscarriages attended713
New cases booked1 ,3178571 ,065
Cases on the books at the end of the year483337505
Medical aid notices issued4122-
Visits paid (as midwife):
(a) Ante-natal4,0124,3154,842
(b) Nursing15,34816,08115,741
(c) Other post-nata1 ,0981 ,134769
Total Visits20,45821 ,53021 ,352

Table: Clinic Sessions

Clinic Sessions

Number of sessions attended:
(a) General practitioner's clinics1,31 11 ,3691 ,290
(b) Midwife's clinics324371412
Number of ante-natal examinations by the midwife:
(a) General practitioner's clinics12,26712,90010,542
(b) Midwife's clinics1 ,4381 .7502,273
Number of women attending midwife's clinics who had not previously attended any ante-natal clinic in the current year868810423

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