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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

Battersea 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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For dental freatment106
To hospital—
For treatment12
For examination5
—17
To private doctor for treatment...2
To Tuberculosis dispensary for examination...1

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In connection with the work of the ante-natal department, the
following figures, supplied by the Resident Medical Officer, are of
interest. In considering them, attention is drawn to the fact that
the same case may appear under more than one heading, e.g., a case
of albuminuria treated unsuccessfully by "medicinal induction"
may appear again under the heading "induction by rupture of
membranes," &c.

Table: In-patient Department.

In-patient Department.

Abnormality.Total No. of cases.Indications for Treatment.Results.
Mothers.Babies.
Albuminuria35 required in-patient treatment
Eclampsia21 died * 1 transferred1 satisfactory 1 transferred
Cardiac disease3 required in-patient treatmentGoodGood
Ante-partum haemorrhage—
Accidental2All goodAll good
Placenta praevia2
Examinations under anaesthesia24For diagnosis of' presentation, 8 cases. Breeches for external version 16 cases (of which number 13 version successful, 3 unsuccessful)
Cases delivered as breech at term—
A. Diagnosed4All good3 good, 1 still born
B. Undiagnosed3All goodAll good
(These twins, complinancy)included 1 case 1 case fibroids eating preg-

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* Also included under "forceps deliveries," next page.