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Holborn 1925

Report for the year 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table:

Referred toMothers.Children.Total.
1921192219231924192519211922192319241925Mothers.Children.
Dental Clinic49102931296751717301144080
Hospitals1116152415428489854181341
Metropolitan Nursing Association9928201517283421981109
Assisted Milk14354043193753327321151216
Convalescent Homes29171120187172037189599
Ante-natal Clinic—_2716193—_—_—_—_—_65—
Private doctor—_—_————_—_—_6—_—_6
Tuberculosis Dispensary———12———6—36
Reilieving Officer————_—_——_—2——2
Minor Ailments Clinic._———_7—_—_—_—_89789
Massage Clinic——————2—2
Light Treatment—————————12—12
112206203256146108199192260202923962

Table: The following summary gives particulars of mothers referred for breast massage since 1923 when the arrangement came into operation:—

The following summary gives particulars of mothers referred for breast massage since 1923 when the arrangement came into operation:—

192319241925Total 3 Years.
Number referred to Metropolitan Nursing2414947
Association Results—
Lactation completely restored53210
Breast secretion re-established, but small bottle feeds required in addition to breast feeding63413
Lactation re-established for short time only to be lost again53—8
Massage quite unsuccessful74314
No further information obtainable11—2

Table: Diarrhoea. During the year the cases of diarrhoea occurring in children attending 10. John Street, were as follows:—

Diarrhoea. During the year the cases of diarrhoea occurring in children attending 10. John Street, were as follows:—

1. Simple diarrhoea23 cases.
2. Ordinary summer diarrhoea3 cases

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Stillbirths.
During 1925 there were 17 stillbirths in the district. Difficult labour was
responsible for 7; of these 2 were due to contracted pelvis and 2 to abnormal
presentation, one was a twin; in the remaining 3 enquiry did not elicit the determining
factor. Of the other 10 prematurity was the most likely cause of 1;
knotted cord 2; prolapse of cord 1; placenta prævia 1; mother's attack of influenza
immediately before confinement 1; in 1 case the parent was unable to give any
information which could be used in assigning a probable cause; in the remaining
3 no information could be obtained.