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 Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Abnormalities:—
Albuminuria 103 Leucorrhcea 19
Anaemia 52 Morbus Cordis 40
Ante-partum Haemorrhage 14 Malpresentation 34
Bronchitis 9 Oedema 14
Cyst of Bartholine 1 Pleurisy 2
Chorea 2 Phlebitis 2
Contracted pelvis 26 Pruritis 6
Dental Caries 418 Peritonitis 1
Dyspepsia 32 Psoriasis 2
Disseminated Sclerosis 1 Retroversion 4
Deformed Nipples 30 Sciatica 11
Fibroid 4 Twins 4
Glycosuria 19 Vomiting (excessive) 27
Haemorrhoids 18 Varicose veins 34
Hydramnios 6
Post-Natal Clinic.
It is of the utmost importance to ensure that no ill effects have
resulted from the confinement, and mothers are urged to attend. This
branch of the work is conducted every Wednesday forenoon, and there
is a gratifying increase of mothers attending, although it has to be
realised that, as Ante-natal cases are also seen at the same session, no
expansion is possible without the devotion of an addition session to the
work.
Total number of cases on Register 179
New cases 176
Total attendances 192
Amongst the patients seen the following defects were found and
dealt with
Breast Abscess 1 Retroversion 7
Eczema or Cracked Unhealed rupture of
Nipples 3 perinaDum 2
Close co-operation is maintained with medical practitioners, midwives
and hospitals.
Reports sent to midwives, 252.
„ „ doctors 109.
Completed reports returned by midwives, 141.
Total number of cases referred by letter to hospitals, 167.
(For
Clinic. | No. of times open. | New Cases | Attendances. | Consultations with Doctor | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 1 year. | Ages 1-5 years. | Total New Cases | Total Old Cases | Total New and Old Cases | Under 1 year | 1—5 years | |||
Gosterwood Street | 49 | 193 | 28 | 221 | 3468 | 3689 | 2673 | 1016 | 1590 |
Napier Street | 51 | 174 | 28 | 202 | 2641 | 2843 | 2174 | 669 | 1417 |
Besson Street | 49 | 175 | 22 | 197 | 3696 | 3893 | 2716 | 1177 | 1541 |
Erlam Road | 49 | 83 | 7 | 90 | 2031 | 2121 | 1523 | 598 | 1056 |
Goldsmiths' College | 52 | 128 | 14 | 142 | 2971 | 3113 | 2286 | 827 | 1282 |
Hales Street | 51 | 141 | 71 | 212 | 2557 | 2769 | 1750 | 1019 | — |
St. George's Hall | 49 | 142 | 19 | 161 | 3068 | 3229 | 2401 | 828 | 1322 |
St. John's, Harton St. | 52 | 84 | 20 | 104 | 2204 | 2308 | 1567 | 741 | 1334 |
Church Street | 21 | 52 | 18 | 70 | 873 | 943 | 608 | 335 | - |
Totals | 423 | 1172 | 227 | 1399 | 23509 | 24908 | 17698 | 7210 | — |