Catalogue description CENTRAL MIDWIVES BOARD REGISTERS OF CASES OF BEATRICE H. JORDAN, DISTRICT MIDWIFE BASED AT WESTCOTES MATERNITY HOME, LEICESTER

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Details of DE 4245
Reference: DE 4245
Title: CENTRAL MIDWIVES BOARD REGISTERS OF CASES OF BEATRICE H. JORDAN, DISTRICT MIDWIFE BASED AT WESTCOTES MATERNITY HOME, LEICESTER
Description:

Beatrice Helen Jordan (later Doughty) was a district midwife working mainly in the Leicester and Wigston areas, although she did spend periods in neighbouring counties and districts. She lived in Wigston Fields and delivered over 10,000 births during her career.

 

The registers record details of home births.
Date: 1931-1968
Related material:

For maternity home/hospital births in Leicester see DE 3479 and DE 3789.
Held by: Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Central Midwives Board
Physical description: 6 volumes
Access conditions:

A 100 YEAR CLOSURE APPLIES TO THESE RECORDS.
Immediate source of acquisition:

Donated: 15th April 1993
Subjects:
  • Leicester, Leicestershire
  • Health services
  • Maternal and child health
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