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In two cases an attack of acute appendicitis occurred, following on
an old chronic condition. One patient was sent to New End Hospital,
where she was successfully operated on and a healthy child was born.
The other patient was sent to Hampstead General Hospital and a
successful operation took place. Further details are not to hand of this
case as the woman has removed from the District.
Two cases of mitral stenosis and one of mitral regurgitation attended
during the ante-natal period. One of the first named cases was passed
on to the Hampstead General Hospital for special treatment, as she was
rather a severe type of the disease. She has done very well and has had
a healthy baby and does not seem the worse for it. The other case
was not so severe and was sent to the country for a long rest and
change and was given tonic treatment. Several cases of suspected
phthisis were sent to the Tuberculosis Medical Officer. He is keeping
some of these under observation and treatment. One case of phthisis
occurred which was successfully treated.
In three cases there was reason to apprehend during the antenatal
period that ophthalmia-neonatorum might follow afterwards in
the child. Appropriate treatment was given by myself and the District
Nurses with very satisfactory results to the babies subsequently born.
In a fourth case there was a history of ophthalmia neonatorum in a
former child and a similar course of treatment was given to that just
referred to and the next baby was healthy in every respect.
As regards the less serious complications of pregnancy.
Pendulous abdomen occurred in seven cases and the condition was
greatly relieved by crepe bandages.
Varicose veins occurred in a large number of cases and were
successfully treated by crepe bandages.
We have been able to recover a certain amount of the cost of these
bandages.
Inguinal hernia occurred in two cases. One of these I referred to
the Hampstead General Hospital for advice and treatment.
Morning Sickness occurred in a large number of cases and entire
relief was soon obtained in the majority.
Anaemia was present in about thirty women to a marked extent
and was, on the whole, successfully treated.