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Wandsworth 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The figures of admission during 1925 are low as the Home
was closed in June in consequence of the occurrence of cases of
breast abscess.
TABLE XXXII.
| Districts. | 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 20 | 39 | 52 | 56 | 8 |
| Putney | 18 | 13 | 25 | 34 | 12 |
| Balham | 99 | 110 | 140 | 119 | 65 |
| Streatham | 34 | 41 | 38 | 48 | 24 |
| Tooting | 60 | 71 | 77 | 68 | 28 |
| Wandsworth | 95 | 116 | 120 | 111 | 61 |
| Whole Borough | 332 | 390 | 452 | 436 | 198 |
| Outside the Borough | 9 | 8 | — | 36 | 15 |
| Total admitted | 341 | 398 | 452 | 472 | 213 |
The full particulars of the work of the Home during 1925 are
as follows
Total number of cases admitted 213
Average duration of stay 15.09 days
Number of cases delivered by :—
(a.) Midwives 194
(b.) Doctors 19
Number of cases in which medical assistance was
sought by the midwife 68
(a.) Ante-natal 12
Albuminuria 3
Contracted pelvis 7
Hæmorrhage 1
No fœtal heart sounds 1