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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

Fulham 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]

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122
Pages
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 97
Outworkers 61
Overcrowding 66
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933 83
Population 6-10
Pigeons, Nuisance from 58
Prevention of Blindness 99
Preserved Food, Registration of Premises 80
Public Analyst, Report of 84-86
Public Baths and Washhouses 57
Public Cleansing 50
Public Conveniences 57
Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923 and 1927 77
Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923 and 1927 77
Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations, 1925 and 1927 77
Rag Flock 56
Rat Repression and Destruction 58
Rent Restrictions Acts 57
Refuse Collection and Disposal 50
Repairs effected 53
Rivers and Streams 50
Samples purchased for Analysis 86
Sanitary Inspection of Area 50
Scavenging and Street Watering 50
Scarlet Fever 94
Seasonal Mortality 21
Shops Act, 1934 59
Slaughter-House 80
Smoke Abatement 56
Social Conditions 19
Staff—Public Health and Maternity and Child Welfare Departments 14-16
Statistics, 1901-1938 27
Tuberculosis 99-103
Tuberculosis Dispensary (Report by Dr. P. L. T. Bennett) 104
Almoner's Department 108
Bacteriological Department 107
Dental Treatment 108
Handicraft Class 108
Home Visits 105
Mantoux and Vollmer Tests 106
Open-air School 107
Statistics, Comments on 104
Summary of Statistics—Tables 110-115
X-Ray Examinations 105

Table: Details of Deliveries (Continued).

Details of Deliveries (Continued).

Types of Cases.NumberDetails.
Post-Partum Haemorrhage3Standard loss 20 oz. 1. 50 oz. 2. 40 oz. 3. 40 oz.
Retained Placenta1Manual removal under general anaesthesia.
Toxaemia of Pregnancy43
Surgical Induction of Labour18Indication : Toxaemias of pregnancy not responding to medical treatment of rest and diet. Type of Induction : Rupture of membranes : 1. Forceps. 2. Catheter.
Medical Induction of Labour6Indication : Toxaemias of pregnancy not responding to medical treatment of rest and diet.Type of Induction : 01. Ric.—Enema—Hot Bath— Pitocin. No Quinine.
Puerperal Pyrexia4Causes : 1. B. coli pyelitis. 2. Haemolytic streptococci " A." 3. Unknown. These three cases were transferred to isolation hospitals. 4. Infected haematoma of skin of breast. Morbidity rate : 0.9 per cent.
Anaemia of Pregnancy4Hypochromic Anaemia 2. Campalon treatment. Hyperchromic Anaemia 2. Vitamin C treatment (Redoxon).
Flushed Breast11Responded to medical treatment.
Breast Abscess0
Infected Haematoma, Skin of Breast1Responded to Medical Treatment.
Haematoma Vulva1Aspirated.
Thrombo-Phlebitis Legs4
B. Coli Pyelitis Acute Cardiac Failure7 1Responded to treatment—1. Alkalis. 2. Mandelix. 3. Prontosil. Transferred to Hammersmith Hospital.
Hydramnios1Delivered of Mongol type of infant.
Miscarriage1Unknown cause. W.R.-ve.
Miscellaneous2Conditions present on admission : 1. Pre-Patellar Bursitis (Traumatic) 1. 2. Traumatic Synovitis 1.
Emergency Consultations with Mr. A. C. Bell (Consultant Obstetrician)21. ? Obstructed labour. 2. Severe post-partum haemorrhage with obstetric shock.