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Holborn 1926

Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health

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A summer outing was arranged to Bricket Wood for about 150 mothers, most
of whom carried inants in arms, and between 30 and 40 other children below
school age. The cost of the fares of some mothers was defrayed in part from
money collected by private subscriptions.
Ante-natal Hygiene.
During the year, enquiries were made of mothers as to their attendance at an
Ante-natal Centre immediately previous to the birth of the child visited. Of 420
mothers, about whom information was obtained, 199 (47 per cent.) were found to
have attended Ante-natal Centres or received ante-natal care as under: —
Number of enquiries made 420
Centre Attended—
Holborn Centre, 10, John Street 25
Royal Free Hospital 31
Middlesex Hospital 25
Charing Cross Hospital 19
University College Hospital 23
Myddelton Square Institution 20
St. Bartholomew's Hospital 26
City of London Hospital 10
Queen Charlotte's Hospital 6
Other Centres 9
Ante-natal care from private doctor 5
199

The following is a summary of the numbers of expectant mothers attending the ante-natal clinic, 10, John Street, found to have defects either due to or especially of concern in view of their pregnancy, during the year 1926: —

No. of Women attending Ante-natal Clinic61
No. of Ante-natal cases58
No. of attendances made by ante-natal cases99
Attending after confinement3
No. of attendances made by post-natal cases6
Expectant Mothers for first time13
Defects, especially connected with pregnancy—
Venereal disease1
Deformed pelvis1
Threatened miscarriage1
Excessive vomiting4
(Edema1
Varicose veins12
Excessive vaginal discharge3
Albuminuria (slight)2
Pendulous abdomen3
Retroverted gravid uterus1
Other defects1