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

Tottenham 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Premature babies born at home have received extra care, including
provision of special clothing and hot water bottles
The following table is of interest in demonstrating the decline
in the domiciliary midwifery service since the inception of
the National Health Service.

Table: Table 6 - Midwifery Service.

Table 6 - Midwifery Service.

19 47194919501951
As Midwife2171771708589
As Maternity Nurse17415471
TOTALS2171945862660
Administration of Gas and Air Analgesia by County Council Domiciliary Midwives:-
1947194919 501951
As Midwife213391352368
As Maternity Nurse8930
TOTALS213391441398
Medical Aid
194919501951
(a) No. of domiciliary cases in which medical aid was summoned:-
(i) Where the medical practitioner had arranged to provide the patient with maternity medical service under the National Health Service2512412
(ii) Others162166
(b) For cases in institutions-513
TOTALS251191191

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HEALTH VISITING
(SECTION 24)
The work of the health visitor has enlarged its scope since
the National Health Service Act came into force. This is mainly
because the field work has widened to include the care of the