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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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| Information Required. | Particulars. | |
|---|---|---|
| Invermead, Queen Charlottes Goldhawk Road. Marylebone Road | ||
| (1) No. of cases admitted during the year. | 159. | 37. |
| (2) Average duration of stay | 14.4 days. | 13 "6 days. |
| (3) Number of cases delivered by— (a) Midwives | 148. | 28. |
| (b) Doctors | 7. | 9. |
| (c) B.B.A | — | — |
| (4) No. of cases where Medical Assistance was sought by a Midwife in emergency. | 4. | — |
| (5) No. of cases notified as — (a) Puerperal Fever | 2. | |
| (b) Puerperal Pyrexia. | — | — |
| (6) No. of cases of Pemphigus Neo— natorum. | — | — |
| (7) No. of Infants not entirely breast— fed while in the Institution. | 19. | 4. |
| (8) No. of cases notified as Oph— thalmia Neonatorum. | — | — |
| (9) No. of Maternal deaths | — | — |
| (10)—(a) No. of Infant deaths— (i) Stillborn | 4. | 5. |
| 3. | 1. | |
| (b) Cause of death in each case. | 1. Had five convul— sions, became ex— tremely cyanosed, collapsed and died. 2. Premature. 3. Premature. | 1. P.M.Atelectasis Cerebral CEdema. |
Thirty.seven patients booked for " Invermead " were admitted
to Queen Charlotte's Hospital, Marylebone Eoad,
on the advice of the Medical Officers in charge of the antenatal
clinic.