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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
Hampstead 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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| Pond 1931, | Street Clinic. 1932. between | Kilburn 1931. | Clinic. 1932. between | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average attendance per session | l1 | 11 & 12 | 12 | 14 & 15 |
| Number of patients referred to dental clinic | 53 | 55 | 117 | 123 |
| Number of patients sent to | 4 | 1 |
Convalescent Home
Of the 395 new patients,
53 were normal.
140 were slightly abnormal.
133 were seriously abnormal.
4 were connected with venereal disease.
43 were post-natal.
10 were not eligible.
12 were doubtfully eligible.
| Morning sickness | 21 | Bacilluria with cystitis | 3 |
| Dyspepsia | 16 | Threatened miscarriage | 8 |
| Constipation | 43 | Ante-partum haemorrhage | 3 |
| Anaemia and debility | 20 | Slight pelvic contraction. | 8 |
| Sleeplessness | 3 | Breech presentation | 11 |
| Lax abdominal wall (need-ing support) | 13 | Transverse presentation | 3 |
| Marked vaginal prolapse | 3 | ||
| Varicose veins | 13 | Endocervicitis | 26 |
| Valvular disease of heart | 6 | Other causes | 22 |
| Bronchitis | 3 | ||
| Albuminuria | 20 | Total | 273 |
| Toxaemia of pregnancy | 28 |
The number of expectant mothers attending the Clinics for the
first time in 1932 remains about the same as in 1931, but the attendances
of old cases shows a decided increase.
The number of births in Hampstead last year was 981, practically
the same as the year before when the number was 984. Of the
expectant mothers in the Borough, close upon a third attended our
Clinics before the birth of their babies. In addition, 43 mothers came
to see us for the first time after their confinements, to receive postnatal
care.
Of the 981 Hampstead babies born in 1932, 30 died in the first