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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
Sutton 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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(i) Special Investigations
The non-medical suparvisor of midwives undertook the following
special investigations during 1st January to 31st December, 1966.
Sending for medical aid (all were concerned with
conditions of babies' eyes 9 (lO)
Stillbirths 4 (3)
Liability to be a source of infection (incl:pyrexia) 8 (8)
Death of mother or baby Nil (-)
(j) Maternity Outfits
A maternity outfit is supplied free on request to each
expectant mother being confined at home who makes use of
one or other of the arrangements for the care of expectant
mothers under the National Health Service.
(k) Maternal Mortality
There were no deaths assigned to the London Borough of
Sutton in 1966.
(l) Puerperal Pyrexia
During the period 1st January to 31st December, 1966,
93 cases of puerperal pyrexia were reported presenting an attack
rate of 21.1 per thousand live and still births.
(m) The following table shows the work undertaken at the Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics during 1966 :-
| No. of Sessions held by | No. of women in attendance | No. of attendances | Total No. of Sessions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Officers | Midwives | ||||||
| For A.N. Examination | For P.N Examination | M.O. Sessions | Midwii Sessions | 'e Tot. Att end an ces | |||
| * 293 | 288 | 1030 | 37 | 1421 | 2848 | ,4269 | , 581 |
| (230) | (216) | (606) | (80) | (1526) | (2340) | (3866) | (446) |
(n) Ante-Natal, Mothercraft and Relaxation Classes
Number of women who attended during 1966 :-
| Institutional booked | Domiciliary Booked | Total | Total No. of attendances during year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 434 | 41 | 475 | 2270 |
| (330) | (26) | , (356) | (1886) |