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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
West Ham 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Midwives' Acts, 1902 and 1918
Analysis of records of sending for Medical Aid, 1931. Total623
| PREGNANCY— | PUERPERIUM— | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Abortion | 6 | Rise of temperature | 67 |
| Unsatisfactory general condition of patient | 30 | Phlebitis | 8 |
| Postpartum eclampsia | 1 | ||
| Total | 36 | Unsatisfactory condition of mothers | 24 |
| Total | 100 | ||
| LABOUR— | INFANT— Prematurity and unsatisfactory condition of in | ||
| Malpresentation | 22 | fant | 86 |
| Prolapsed cord | 5 | Tongue tie | 6 |
| Prolonged labour | 103 | Watery blisters | 4 |
| Torn perineum | 120 | Rash on body | 9 |
| Placenta Praevia | 1 | Discharging eyes | |
| Antepartum haemorrhage | 29 | Malformation: congenital defect | 7 |
| Postpartum haemorrhage | 18 | ||
| Adherent placenta | 8 | Asphyxia and Cyanosis | 5 |
| Retained membranes | 2 | Stillbirth | 6 |
| Unsatisfactory condition of mothers | 19 | Macerated foetus | 2 |
| Birth injury | 1 | ||
| Total | 327 | Total | 160 |
There has been no change during 1931 in the arrangements previously in force for the admission of. expectant mothers to hospital for confinement. Subsidies are granted to Queen Mary's Hospital and to the Plaistow Maternity Hospital, while the Forest Gate Hospital, under the Public Assistance Committee, admits a number of women to its Maternity Wards.
| Maternity Hospitals. | West Ham Residents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of beds | No. of cases admitted | No. Confined | No. of weeks spent | |
| (1) Queen Mary's Hospital | 44 | 415 | 391 | 795 |
| (2) Plaistow Maternity Hospital | 56 | 954 | 851 | 1911 |
| (3) Forest Gate Hospital | 40 | 237 | 217 | 609 |