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
Brent 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]
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Table 13 MIDWIFERY SERVICE
| Deliveries attended:— | |
|---|---|
| Doctor not booked, doctor present | 12 |
| Doctor not booked, doctor not present | 59 |
| Doctor booked, doctor present | 277 |
| Doctor booked, doctor not present | 415 |
| Number of home booked cases transferred to hospital before confinement | 124 |
| Cases in which analgesia was administered: — | |
| Gas and air | 84 |
| Trilene | 462 |
| Pethilorfan | 288 |
| Number of times Emergency Transfusion Service used | 14 |
| Visits paid:— | |
| Ante-natal | 6,027 |
| During labour | 1,350 |
| Nursing domiciliary confinements | 12,846 |
| Nursing institutional discharges | 656 |
| Clinic Sessions Attended:— | |
| Ante-natal | 664 |
| General practitioners' clinics | 11 |
| Relaxation | 45 |
| Mothercraft | 49 |
| Number of cases in which medical aid was called by midwife | 121 |
Table 14 CHIROPODY
| New cases | 1st Attendance of old cases | Re-attendances | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elderly persons | 137 | 8 | 5,504 | 5,649 |
| Physically handicapped | 2 | — | 34 | 36 |
| Expectant and nursing mothers | 36 | — | 63 | 99 |
| Others | 5 | — | 10 | 15 |
| School children | 169 | 24 | 1,070 | 1,263 |
| Domiciliary | 15 | 2 | 1,682 | 1,699 |
| Total | 364 | 34 | 8,363 | 8,761 |