Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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2. Number of maternity beds in the Institution (exclusive of isolation and labour beds) | 14 Complement at 31/12/39 in New Home—10. |
2a. Number of such beds used for Ante-Natal cases | 4 |
3. Number of maternity cases admitted during the year | 246 |
4. Average duration of stay | 14 days |
5. Number of cases delivered by: | |
(a) Midwives | 195 |
(b) Doctors | 51 |
(c) Post natal cases | — |
6. Number of cases in which medical assistance was sought by a midwife in emergency | 78 |
7. Number of cases notified as : | |
(a) Puerperal Fever | Nil |
(b) Puerperal Pyrexia* | 4 |
8. Number of cases of Pemphigus Neonatorum | Nil |
9. Number of infants not entirely breast-fed while in the Institution | 6 Supplementary feeds |
10. (a) Number of cases notified as ophthalmia neonatorum | Nil |
(b) Result of treatment in each case | – |
11. (a) Number of Maternal deaths | Nil |
(b) Cause of death in each case | – |
12. (a) Number of fcetal deaths : | |
(i) Stillborn | 8 |
(ii) Within 10 days of birth | 1 |
*i.e. rise of temperature to 100.4° F. for 24 hours, or its recurrence
within that period.
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