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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
Bexley 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (11) Erythroblastosis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| (12) Congenital Malformation | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| No. of Stillbirths | 12 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 10 |
| Causes— | |||||||
| (1) Toxaemia | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 3 |
| (2) Breech | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| (3) Unknown | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| (4) Macerated | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — |
| (5) Instrumental | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 |
| (6) Prematurity | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |
| (7) Prolapsed Cord | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| (8) Hydrocephalic | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| (9) Anencephalic | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| (10) Ante partum Haemorrhage | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
| (11) Malformed | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| (12) Transverse Lie | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| (13) Spina Bifida | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| (14) Caesarian Section | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| (15) Prolapsed arm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| No. of Cases sent to Other Hospitals— | |||||||
| Ante-natal | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Early Intral Natal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Post Natal | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Baby | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| No. of Borough Cases | 494 | 490 | 470 | 552 | 447 | 537 | 539 |
| No. of out-district cases | — | 10 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| No. of practitioners' private booked cases | 83 | 84 | 89 | 80 | 104 | 90 | 112 |
| Forceps deliveries. Rate | 3.9% | 4.25% | 5.83% | 4.3% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 2.9% |
| Feeding. | |||||||
| Breast alone | 402 | 404 | 403 | 472 | 440 | 436 | 404 |
| Breast supplemented by artificial Food | 55 | 52 | 42 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 70 |
| Artificial food alone | 20 | 45 | 33 | 24 | 36 | 47 | 52 |
| No. of babies born alive (including twins) | 488 | 501 | 483 | 563 | 543 | 539 | 536 |
(b) Other Institutional Provision for Mothers.
The County Council Home for convalescent mothers
has been available but post natal homes have not held
any attraction for mothers who have usually been unable
to find any person to care for the baby in their
absence.
(c) Care of Illegitimate Children.
Since 1944 stress has been laid on this subject and
the Day Nursery and Maternity Home provisions were
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