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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
Barking 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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| Accidental hæmorrhage | 1 | - |
| Pyrexia | — | 2 |
| Asphyxia | — | 2 |
| Abortions | — | 2 |
| Inertia | — | 1 |
| Ruptured perineum | 5 | — |
| Renal disease | — | 2 |
| Discharges, etc. | — | 1 |
| Six cases were admitted to Hospital during pregnancy, not in labour. The causes were :— | ||
| Ante-partum haemorrhage | 2 | — |
| Phthisis | 2 | — |
| Influenza and jaundice | 1 | — |
| Unsatisfactory condition of patient | 1 | _ |
Two patients in Hospital were attacked with puerperal sepsis,
of which one died. Two other cases were admitted after labour,
of which one died and the other recovered. In 13 instances
(Hospital) the temperature rose to above 100.4 for 24 hours
during the lying-in period. One baby was attacked with
ophthalmia neonatorum and was admitted to Hospital from the
district, and was discharged much improved. Five babies born
in the Hospital showed slight inflammation of the eyes—all recovered
after treatment. None occurred on the district.
Natural feeding was discontinued for the following reasons
(Hospital)
1 case of twins.
1 case of phthisis.
2 cases of illness of mothers, and in
4 cases part breast feeding was established.
All babies born on the district were naturally fed.
One other death occurred in Hospital from Tuberculosis, 30
days after confinement.