Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Section 8.
Vital Statistics of the Borough.
I beg to submit the following Report on the work of the Pre-Maternitv Clinics for the year 1925:—
Western Clinic. | Eastern Clinic. | ||
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Number of new cases | 170 | 96 | |
Number of attendances of old cases | 609 | 302 | |
Number of sessions held | 102 | 52 | |
Average attendance per session | 7 to 8 | 7 | |
Number of cases sent referred to Dental Clinic | 64 | 34 | |
Number of patients sent to Convales-cent Home | 6 | 6 |
Morning Sickness | 22 | High Myopia (needing special treatment) | 1 |
Dyspepsia | 13 | ||
Constipation | 50 | Eyestrain symptoms | 1 |
Piles | 1 | Enlarged Thyroid | 1 |
Umbilical hernia | 1 | Markedly Retracted Nipples | 1 |
Lax Abdominal Wall (needing bandage) | 13 | ||
Marked Endocervicitis | 8 | ||
Anæmia and debility | 13 | Cervical Erosion | 2 |
Valvular Disease of the Heart | 4 | Threatened Miscarriage | 8 |
Varicose Veins | 14 | Miscarriage | 1 |
Phlebitis | 2 | Placenta Prævia | 2 |
Bronchitis | 5 | Ante-partum Hæmorrhage | 1 |
Phthisis | 2 | Postmaturity | 1 |
Toxaemia of Pregnancy | 4 | Contracted Pelvis (minor degrees of) | 11 |
Albuminuria | 6 | ||
Pyelitis | 1 | 191 | |
Neuritis | 1 | ||
Myalgia | 1 |