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Brentford and Chiswick 1944
[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
CIVIL AMBULANCE SERVICE
The normal Complement of vehicles in this Service is three,
two manned fully at all times with one vehicle in reserve.
The use of female attendants-drawn from the Civil Defence
personnel-has proved a satisfactory arrangement especially when
the ambulances were in use for the conveyahco of maternity cases.
Work of the Ambulance during the year 1944
Number of public calls dealt with during 1944=890
Number of private calls dealt with during 1944=439
Total 1229
Maternity & Child Welfare (Table attached)
Ante-Natal (Table attached)
Supply of Milk and Food (Table attached)
Maternal Mortality
Deaths from Puerperal Causes:-
Puerperal Sepsis -
Other causes 2
The following table shows ;the number of maternal deaths connected with pregnancy during the last 10 years:-
| Died from Sepsis | Died from other causes connected with pregnancy | |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | - | - |
| 1936 | 2 | 3 |
| 1937 | - | - |
| 1938 | 2 | 2 |
| 1939 | - | 2 |
| 1940 | - | - |
| 1941 | - | - |
| 1942 | - | 2 |
| 1943 | 3 | 2 |
| 1944 | - | 2 |
| TOTALS | 7 | 13 |