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 Barking]
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61. STILL-BIRTHS.
Of the total notifications received under the Notification of Births
Act, 23 related to stillborn children, giving a percentage of 2.9
compared with 2.8 in 1929. In addition, 10 still-births were not
notified.
Investigation of the health visitors elicited the following informs tion:—
Less than seven months | 1 |
More than seven months | 22 |
Not elicited | 10 |
Vertex | 12 |
Breech | 5 |
Not elicited | 15 |
Footling | 1 |
(c) Supposed cause of stillbirth:— | |
Overwork | 1 |
Accident, etc. | 4 |
Not known | 17 |
111 health | 6 |
Shock | |
Worry | 1 |
Twin presentation | 2 |
(d) Occupation of mother:— | |
Household duties at home | 31 |
Shorthand Typist | 1 |
Rag Sorter | 1 |
62. OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
There was a decrease in the number of cases of ophthalmia
neonatorum, notifications being 12, compared with 14 in 1929.