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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
Wandsworth 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
| (1) Total number of cases admitted. | 398 (Doctor engaged for eight prior to admission). | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (2) Average duration of stay | 15.41 days | |||
| (3) No. of cases delivered by:— | ||||
| (a) Midwives | 362 | |||
| (b) Doctors | 36 | |||
| (4) No. of cases in which medical assistance was sought by the midwife | 88 | |||
| Reason for medical assistance. | (a) Ante-natal 13:— | |||
| Small measurements | 8 | |||
| Albuminuria | 5 | |||
| (b) During labour 37:— | ||||
| Prolonged | 18 | |||
| Feeble pulse | 1 | |||
| Placenta praevia | 2 | |||
| Abnormal presentation | 5 | |||
| Rigid cervix | 1 | |||
| Adherent Placenta | 1 | |||
| Laceration | 9 | |||
| Post-partum haemorrhage | 2 | |||
| Broncho pneumonia | 1 | |||
| Puerperal Mania | 1 | |||
| Eclampsia | 1 | |||
| Rise of Temperature | 9 | |||
| (d) For infant 24:— | ||||
| Feebleness | 14 | |||
| Deformities | 2 | |||
| P.U.O | 1 | |||
| Discharge from eyes | 6 | |||
| Bronchial catarrh | 1 | |||
Report of the Medical Officer of Health.