London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Holborn 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
| 10, John Street, Holborn. | Short's Gardens, St. Giles. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of women attending ante-natal clinics | 58 | 11 |
| Women expectant for the first time | 12 | 4 |
| No. of attendances made | 137 | 21 |
| Defects found specially connected with pregnancy:— | ||
| Deformed pelvis | 1 | — |
| Threatened abortion | 1 | — |
| Retroverted gravid uterus | 4 | — |
| Dead foetus | 1 | _ |
| Excessive vomiting | 7 | — |
| (Edema | 3 | — |
| Varicose veins | 4 | 1 |
| Ante-partum haemorrhage | 1 | _ |
| High blood pressure | 2 | _ |
| Other defects | 1 | |
| Other defects:— | ||
| Heart disease | 4 | — |
| Anaemia | 8 | — |
| Respiratory diseases | 4 | — |
| Constipation | 23 | 2 |
| Dental caries | 19 | _ |
| Dyspepsia | 11 | _ |
| Pyorrhoea | 3 | _ |
| Other defects | 8 | 1 |
| No. referred to maternity hospitals :— | ||
| Normal | 12 | 8 |
| Abnormal | 7 | 2 |
| No. referred to dental clinic | 22 | 2 |
| No of urine tests made | 56 | 2 |
Post-natal Consultations.
Seventeen attended the post-natal consultations at the Centre, 10, John
Street. They made 56 attendances in all.
The conditions found included three cases of prolapse of uterus, two cases of
retroverted uterus, two cases of leucorrhœa, and three of cervicitis.
Post-natal consultations were attended at the hospitals where the mothers
were confined.
Instruction in Mothercraft and Hygiene.
For some years, both in the home and in the Centres, use has been made of
leaflets written in non-technical language dealing with the hygiene of infancy and
maternity; and the walls of the Centres have been hung with instructive posters
to give point to the teaching and to draw attention to the series of leaflets.
Propaganda posters are pasted on the outer walls at the Centres. There is
also a glass-fronted case for the display of a special poster; this poster is changed
frequently.
Miss Mary Carter and Miss Edith Joyce have continued to give us a great deal
of valuable assistance during the year by making children's garments for busy