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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
Beckenham 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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| Information Required. | Particulars. |
|---|---|
| 7. Number of cases notified as ophthalmia neonatorum, with result of treatment in each case | Nil. |
| 8. Number of cases of "inflammation of the eyes," however slight | Nil. |
| 9. Number of infants not entirely breast-fed while in the Institution, with reasons why they were not breast-fed. | Total 17, as follows:— Wholly Bottle Fed:— 1 Mother Pulm. Tuberculosis. 1 ,, Heart Disease. 1 ,, Albuminuria & CEdema. 1 „ Abscess breast. 1 Premature baby (2½ lbs.)1 By request of doctor in attendance. Partly Bottle 6 3 pairs twins. Insufficient supply. 4 Insufficient supply of mother's milk. |
| 10. Number of maternal deaths with causes. | Nil. |
| 11. Number of foetal deaths (stillborn or within 10 days). | Total 10 (5 still-births):— 2 Transverse presentation. 1 Extended breech. 1 Macerated foetus. 1 Malformed foetus. Within 10 days (5):— 1 Congenital heart disease. 4 Prematurity. |
NURSING ARRANGEMENTS, HOSPITALS, AND OTHER
INSTITUTIONS AVAILABLE FOR THE DISTRICT.
Professional Nursing in the Home.
(a) General. (1) The Beckenham District Nursing Association
supplies two trained nurses for general district work. These
nurses are available for all who require their services in their
homes. A small fee is paid depending on the circumstances of
the patient.