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Deptford 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Provision is made for X-Ray examination as an aid in the diagnosis
of obscure cases, 12 cases being thus dealt with.
The co-operation of the Medical Practitioners and of the Midwives
is sought and to them is forwarded the Report of the Medical Officer
upon any woman sent by them for examination.
Ante-Natal Clinic.
The work of the Ante-natal Clinic daring recent years is illustrated by the following figures.
| Year. | No. of individual women attending. | Average number of attendances per week. | Total number of attendances made. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 311 | 19 | 938 |
| 1923 | 369 | 29 | 1439 |
| 1924 | 513 | 30 | 1497 |
| 1925 | 588 | 45 | 2268 |
| 1926 | 595 | 46 | 2292 |
| 1927 | 738 | 45 | 2241 |
| 1928 | 815 | 55 | 2777 |
| 1929 | 929 | 56 | 2915 |
| 1930 | 973 | 64 | 3212 |
| 1931 | 980 | 64 | 3289 |
| 1932 | 880 | 58 | 2994 |
The following is the text of Dr. Hill's Report for 1932:—
Ante-Natal Clinic Statistics, 1932.
Total number of Patients on Register 880
New Cases 699
Total Attendances 2994
Normal 127
Not pregnant 40
Abnormalities:—
Albuminuria 72
Anaemia 72
Ante-partum Haemorrhage 11
Bronchitis 6
Cirrhosis of Liver 1
Cyst (ovarian) 1
Hydramnios 2
Leucorrhoea 9
Morbus Cordis 25
Malpresentation 25
Oedema 16
Pleurisy 1