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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
Holborn 1925
Report for the year 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health
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At the Council's Ante.natal Clinic 54 women attended during the year; of
these 46 attended as ante.natal and made 104 attendances; 8 others attended
after confinement making 21 attendances. One hundred and twenty.five attend.
ances were made at the Clinic.
Five of the ante.natal cases were expectant mothers for the first time; a number of the expectant mothers were found to have defects either due to or especially of concern in view of their pregnancy, the number and kind of defect present being as follows:—
| Placenta prævia | 1 |
| Contracted pelvis | 2 |
| Threatened miscarriage | 1 |
| Varicose veins | 14 |
| Albuminuria | 1 |
| Venereal disease | 1 |
| Marked vaginal discharge | 2 |
Other diseases present were respiratory diseases 1; heart disease 7; anaemia
7; dyspepsia 9; constipation 10; dental caries 14; pyorrhoea 6; enlarged thyroid
2; umbilical hernia 1.
Forty-one tests of urine were made for albuminuria; the urine of one woman
showed a cloud of albumin. Dietetic advice was afforded and arrangements made
for her confinement to take place in an institution. In 2 other cases there was
a faint haze only.
Twelve expectant mothers were referred to Maternity Hospitals for confinement
(3 normal; 9 abnormal); and 18 to the Dental Clinic for treatment.
In connection with the 8 post.natal cases attending the Ante.natal Clinic,
the defects noted were:—Generative organs 2; heart disease 1; vision 1; enlarge!
glands 1; venereal disease 1; and rheumatism 2.
The following is a summary of the numbers of expectant mothers found to
have defects either due to or especially of concern in view of their pregnancy,
during the past five years:—