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

Sutton 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]

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Table: Summoning of Medical AidDuring 1971 medical aid was summoned under the Midwives Act 1951 by midwives in the following number of cases:-

Summoning of Medical Aid

During 1971 medical aid was summoned under the Midwives Act 1951 by midwives in the following number of cases:-

For domiciliary cases:19711970
Where the medical practitioner had arranged to provide the patient with maternity medical services under the National Health Service6647
For cases in hospital328328

Table: Notification from MidwivesDuring 1971 the following notifications were received from midwives:-

Notification from Midwives

During 1971 the following notifications were received from midwives:-

19711970
Sending for medical aid394375
Stillbirths2—
Liability to be a source of infection (including pyrexia)136
Death of mother or baby1 (baby)