Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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BIRTHS.
The total number of births notified during 1941 was as follows:-
Live births notified by midwives | 1,675. |
„ „ „ „doctors and parents | 101. |
Stillbirths „ „ midwives | 85 |
„ „ „ doctors | 7 |
1,868. |
These figures include births which have taken place in the North Middlesex County Hospital, both of Edmonton and Non-Edmonton residents; excluding these latter the notified births of Edmonton residents are:-
Live births notified by midwives | 856 |
„ „ „ „ doctors and parents | 97 |
Stillbirths notified by midwives | 19 |
„ „ „ doctors | 4 |
976 |
The following table includes births of Edmonton residents and those born and registered in other districts:-
Male. | Female. | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|
Live births | 44 | 41 | 85 |
Stillbirths ....... | 2 | — | 2 |
46 | 41 | 87 |
VISITS PAID BY THE HEALTH VISITORS.
The following table gives details as to the visits paid by the Health Visitors:-To expectant mothers:-
First visits | 99 | |
Total visits | 102. | |
To children under 1 Year of age:- | ||
First visits | 1,097 | |
Total visits | 7,956 | |
To children between 1 and 5 years:- | 11,956 | |
Infant Protection visits to children 5-9 years | 63 | |
20,077 |
ANTE-NATAL CLINIC.
This Clinic was held five times weekly and the following are the figures
for the year:-
Total number of sessions in the year 258
Number of prospective mothers 1,574 (X)
Total number of attendances 7,583
Number of consultations 6,327
Average number of attendances:-
(a) Per session 29.39
(b) For consultations 24.52
(X) Included in this total are 328 referred from the North Middlesex County
Hospital under the scheme of co-operation with that hospital.