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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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61. STILL-BIRTHS.
Of the total notifications received under the Notification of Births
Act, 23 related to stillborn children, giving a percentage of 2.9
compared with 2.8 in 1929. In addition, 10 still-births were not
notified.
Investigation of the health visitors elicited the following informs tion:—
| Less than seven months | 1 |
| More than seven months | 22 |
| Not elicited | 10 |
| Vertex | 12 |
| Breech | 5 |
| Not elicited | 15 |
| Footling | 1 |
| (c) Supposed cause of stillbirth:— | |
| Overwork | 1 |
| Accident, etc. | 4 |
| Not known | 17 |
| 111 health | 6 |
| Shock | |
| Worry | 1 |
| Twin presentation | 2 |
| (d) Occupation of mother:— | |
| Household duties at home | 31 |
| Shorthand Typist | 1 |
| Rag Sorter | 1 |
62. OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
There was a decrease in the number of cases of ophthalmia
neonatorum, notifications being 12, compared with 14 in 1929.