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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
Holborn 1922
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1922
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Of the 544 about whom information was obtained—
| 33 attended the Ante-natal Clinic at the Council's Centre. |
| 23 ,, ,, ,, Royal Free Hospital. |
| 29 ,, ,, ,, Middlesex Hospital. |
| 10 ,, ,, ,, Charing Cross Hospital. |
| 11 ,, ,, ,, Myddelton Square Institution |
| 12 ,, ,, ,, University College Hospital. |
| 8 ,, ,, ,, St. Bartholomew's Hospital. |
| 3 ,, ,, ,, City of London Hospital. |
| 3 ,, ,, ,, Queen Charlotte's Hospital. |
| 12 ,, ,, ,, other Centres. |
| 1 received ante-natal care from the doctor engaged to attend the confinement. |
So that 145 received recognised ante-natal care, approximately one-third of the
whole number.
At the Council's Ante-natal Clinic 58 women attended during the year; of these
44 were ante natal cases, and made 66 attendances; 14 others attended after
confinement making 20 attendances; 86 attendances were made.
Five of the ante-natal cases were expectant mothers for the first time;
a number of the expectant mothers were found to have defects either due to or
especially of concern in view of their pregnancy, the number and kind of defect
present being as follows: —
Contracted pelvis 2
Ante-partum hæmorrhage 1
Vaginal prolapse 4
Pendulous abdomen 1
Excessive vomiting 1
Varicose veins 12
Albuminuria (slight) 1
Other defects present were pulmonary tuberculosis 1; heart disease 3; marked
anaemia 6; marked sleeplessness 1; dyspepsia 1; constipation 18; dental caries 27;
other defects 1.
Forty-one urine tests were made; the blood of four patients was submitted
for the Wasserman test.
Eleven expectant mothers were referred to Maternity Hospitals for confinement
(six normal, five abnormal); twenty-one to the Dental Clinic for treatment; one to
the Tuberculosis Dispensary, and four with other complaints to other hospitals.
Maternal and Infant Consultations.
Details as regards the work at the Maternal and Infant Consultations at
10, John Street and the Mary Ward Centres during the second half of the year
are as follows:—-