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Southall 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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The monthly bookings for each district are included below:—
| Districts | No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 3 | No. 4 | No. 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| February | 5 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| March | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| April | 8 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| May | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| June | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| July | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| August | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| September | 7 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| October | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| November | 8 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| December | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
The number of mid wives who during January, 1940, gave notice of their intention
to practise in Southall was 13. Of these, 10 were resident in Southall and 3 were
resident outside the district. .
The following table, based on material kindly supplied by Dr. H. M. C. Macaulay,
the County Medical Officer of Health, gives information which deals with notifications
relating to Southall, received 'from all midwives resident in Southall during the year :—
T able N o. 26.
| Medical Help, Mothers and Children | 124 |
| Laying out dead body | Nil |
| Liability to be a source of infection | 8 |
| Death of child | 4 |
| Stillbirths | 6 |
| Artificial feeding | 13 |
The reasons for sending 124 notifications for medical help were as follows:—
T able N o. 27.
| Ante-natal conditions | 9 |
| Difficult or prolonged labour | 70 |
| Miscarriage | 3 |
| Other conditions (a) Mother | 19 |
| (b) Child | 23 |
Maternity and Nursing Homes.
The Middlesex County Council is the local authority under the Acts relating
to the registration of maternity and other nursing homes. There are three private
nursing homes in the district.
The following information, relating to maternity and nursing homes in Southall,
has been kindly supplied by the County Medical Officer:—
T able N o. 28.
| Total number of registered nursing homes in Southall | 3 |
| Total accommodation (No. of beds) | 32 |
| Number of deletions during the year 1940 | Nil |
| Number of additional applications re registration during the year 1940 | 1 |
| Number so registered | 1 |
| Refusals or cancellations of registration | Nil |
| Number of applications for exemption of registration | Nil |
| Result of such applications | — |