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 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 Clinic | 61 |
No. of Ante-natal cases | 58 |
No. of attendances made by ante-natal cases | 99 |
Attending after confinement | 3 |
No. of attendances made by post-natal cases | 6 |
Expectant Mothers for first time | 13 |
Defects, especially connected with pregnancy— | |
Venereal disease | 1 |
Deformed pelvis | 1 |
Threatened miscarriage | 1 |
Excessive vomiting | 4 |
(Edema | 1 |
Varicose veins | 12 |
Excessive vaginal discharge | 3 |
Albuminuria (slight) | 2 |
Pendulous abdomen | 3 |
Retroverted gravid uterus | 1 |
Other defects | 1 |