London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Barking 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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(4) Number of cases in which medical assistance was sought
by the midwife with reason for requiring assistance—
(a) Ante-natal:
(i) Albuminuria Nil
(ii) Rise of temperature Nil
(b) During Labour:
(i) Premature Labour Nil
(ii) Obstructed Labour Nil
(iii) Delayed Labour Nil
(iv) Adherent Placenta Nil
(c) After Labour:
(i) Torn Perineum Nil
(ii) Thrombosed Vein in Leg Nil
(d) For Infant :
(i) Prematurity Nil
(ii) Slight Inflammation of Eye Nil
(iii.) Feebleness 1
(5) Number of cases notified as puerperal sepsis with result
of treatment in each case. —Nil.
(6) Number of cases in which temperature rose above 100.4
for 24 hours with rise of pulse rate.—Nil.
(7) Number of cases notified as opthalmia neonatorum with
result of treatment in each case.—Nil.
(8) Number of cases of " inflammation of the eyes " however
slight.—Five.
(9) Number of infants not entirely breast-fed while in the
Institution, with reason why they were not breast-fed.—
Five.
(a) Depressed Nipples 5
(10) Number of maternal deaths, with causes.—Nil.