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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Hammersmith 1924

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1924

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have been able to obtain a proper supply of milk for their
children which they coulrl not have done otherwise.
The arrangements whereby the Infant Welfare Centres are
supplied with dried milk for distribution has been continued.
The mothers attend the Centre and obtain their supplies on
presenting an order issued from the Public Health Department,
thus encouraging the mothers to attend the Centres
where they can obtain advice both with regard to themselves
and their children.
Maternity Home.—I append figures for the year of this
report regarding the work of the Maternity Home.
The ante-natal clii\ic was held' weekly by the Medical Supervisors:
Dr. Butler and Dr. Fry.

Table: " PARKSIDE " MATERNITY HOME. Period ending 31st December, 1924.

" PARKSIDE " MATERNITY HOME. Period ending 31st December, 1924.

(1) Total Number of Cases admitted.332.
(2) Average duration of stay.14¾days.
(3) No. of Cases delivered by (a) Midwives.318.
(b) Doctors.14.
(4) No. of Cases in which Medical Assistance was sought by the Midwife with reasons for requiring assistance.
(a) Ante-natal.All cases examined by Doctor. 6. Inductions following examination.
1 advanced Phthisis.
3 Albuminuria of pregnancy.
2 small flat pelvis.
(b) During labour.14. 2 shoulder presentations.
4 Occipito-postcrior unreduced.
7 Secondary uterine enertia.
1 advanced heart disease.
Doctor's own case.
(c) After labour.3. Collapse after 3rd stage.
1 P.P. Hremorrhage.
1 Placenta weighed 3J lbs.
1 Eclamptic fits.
(d) For infant.2. 1 Fracture of Humerus. Both sent to West London Hospital.
1 Eclamptic fits.
(5) No. of Cases notified as Puerperal sepsis with result of treatment in each case.NIL.