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Deptford 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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The following is the text of Dr. Hill's Report for 1938:—Ante-Natal Clinic Statistics, 1938
| Central Clinic | Clyde Street | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of Patients on Register | 725 | 162 |
| New Cases | 550 | 153 |
| Total Attendances | 2,794 | 520 |
| Normal Cases | 55 | 34 |
| Not pregnant | 24 | Nil |
| Central Clinic. Clyde Street. | ||
| Albuminuria | 46 | 4 |
| Anaemia | 62 | 8 |
| Ante-partum Haemorrhage | 7 | 6 |
| Adenitis | 3 | — |
| Bronchitis | l | — |
| Contracted Pelvis | 13 | 1 |
| Cystic Mole | — | 1 |
| Cystocele | — | 27 |
| Cystocele and Rectocele | — | 17 |
| Deformed Nipples | 30 | 14 |
| Dental Caries | 348 | 67 |
| Dyspepsia | 10 | 1 |
| Fibroid | 2 | — |
| Haemorrhoids | 38 | 3 |
| Hernia | 1 | 1 |
| Hydramnios | 1 | 9 |
| Insomnia | 7 | — |
| Leucorrhoea | 22 | 10 |
| Malpresentation | 8 | 4 |
| Morbus Cordis | 17 | - |
| Obesity | — | 1 |
| Oedema | 8 | 6 |
| Pruritis | 3 | 2 |
| Pyelitis | — | 1 |
| Placenta Praevia | 1 | — |
| Psoriasis | 1 | - |