Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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| Information Required. | Particulars. | |
|---|---|---|
| Invermead, Goldhawk Road. | Queen Charlotte's, Marylebone Road. | |
| (!) No. of cases admitted during the year. | 203. | |
| (2) Average duration of stay | 14 days. | 19 days. |
| (b) Doctors | 15. | |
| (c) B.B.A. | 1. | — |
| (4) No. of cases where Medical Assistance was sought by a Midwife in emergency. | 16. | — |
| (b) Puerperal Pyrexia. | — | — |
| (6) No. of cases of Pemphigus Neonatorum. | — | — |
| (7) No. of Infants not entirely breastfed while in the Institution. | 12. | |
| (8) No. of cases notified as Ophthalmia Neonatorum. | — | — |
| (9) No. of Maternal deaths | — | — |
| (10)—(a) No. of Infant deaths— | ||
| (i) Stillborn | 7. | |
| (if) Within 10 days of birth | — | |
| (b) Cause of death in each case. | 1.Infanthad attacks of extreme Cyanosis. was born in state of Blue Asphyxia. Left side of chest breath sounds impaired. 2. Intercranial Hemorrhage. | |
Information Required.
Particulars.
Invermead,
Goldhawk Road.
Queen Charlotte's,
Marylebone Road.
(!) No. of cases admitted during the
year.
203.
16.
(2) Average duration of stay
14 days.
19 days.
3) Number of cases delivered by—
(a) Midwives
187.
9.
(b) Doctors
15.
6.
(c) B.B.A.
1.
—
(4) No. of cases where Medical
Assistance was sought by a
Midwife in emergency.
16.
—
(5) No. of cases notified as —
(a) Puerperal Fever
1.
1.
(b) Puerperal Pyrexia.
—
—
(6) No. of cases of Pemphigus Neonatorum.
—
—
(7) No. of Infants not entirely breastfed
while in the Institution.
12.
2.
(8) No. of cases notified as Ophthalmia
Neonatorum.
—
—
(9) No. of Maternal deaths
—
—
(10)—(a) No. of Infant deaths—
(i) Stillborn
7.
2.
(if) Within 10 days of birth
2.
—
(b) Cause of death in each
case.
1.Infant had
attacks of extreme
Cyanosis. was
born in state of
Blue Asphyxia.
Left side of chest
breath sounds
impaired.
2. Intercranial
Hemorrhage.
Fifteen patients booked for "Invermead" were admitted
to Queen Charlotte's Hospital, Marylebone Road,
on the advice of the Medical Officers in charge of the antenatal
clinic.