Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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SECTION B.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE BOROUGH.
The health services of the Borough have been maintained during
the past year.
The Clinics and Treatment Centres have functioned in
practically the normal way.
Civil Ambulances.-
Three motor ambulances for civil work were maintained and located,
two at Chiswick and. one at Brentford Fire Stations.
The work carried out was as under:-
Number of public, calls dealt with during 1941 = 621
Number of private, calls dea.lt with during 1941= 341
Maternity & Child Welfare (Table, attached)
Ante-Natal Table attached.
Supply of Milk and Food (Table attached)
Maternal Mortality.-
No maternal deaths were reported during the year
The following table shews the number of maternal deaths
connected with pregnancy during the last 10 years:-
Died from
Sepsis
Died from other causes
connected with pregnancy.
1932
1
1
1933
3
2
1934
1
3
1935
-
-
1936
2
3
1937
-
-
1938
2
2
1939
-
2
1940
-
-
1941
-
-
TOTALS
9
13