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Tottenham 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Attendances at Ante-Natal Sessions.
| Centre. | Sessions. | Attendances . | Cases. | PostNatal. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chestnuts | 200 | 3,372 | 915 | 190 |
| Lordship Lane | 150 | 2,961 | 777 | 148 |
| Park Lane | 99 | 1,831 | 538 | 133 |
| Total—1945 | 449 | 8,164 | 2,230 | 471 |
| Total—1944 | 457 | 8,352 | 2,328 | 508 |
MATERNITY SERVICE.
Hospital Provision.
The scheme for the provision of beds for hospital cases at the
Mothers' Hospital again worked satisfactorily, as also with the
North Middlesex Hospital. The general shortage of maternity bed
accommodation in this area is nevertheless a major problem, temporarily
relieved by the Government facilities for evacuation.
The following table shows the various institutions in which the confinements took place:—
| The Mothers' Hospital, Clapton— | |
| Under the Council's scheme | 144 |
| Own arrangements | 1 |
| The North Middlesex County Hospital | 284 |
| Other outside institutions | 280 |
| 271 |
MUNICIPAL MIDWIFERY SERVICE.
During 1945 there were 12 Municipal Midwives and the number
of deliveries by them in the homes of the mothers was 767. Cases
attended as maternity nurses were 119.
Mrs. J. Kent-Parsons, M.B.E., who had acted as assistant
supervisor since the inception of the municipal midwifery service
in 1937, retired in March of this year. Midwives Durie and Watkins
retired also during the year, both having rendered long service in
the practice of midwifery in the Borough.
Towards the close of the year Miss F. Curtis, S.R.N., S.C.M.,
New H.V. Certificate, was appointed as Non-medical Supervisor.