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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
Dagenham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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for persons who attend in whom pregnancy would be
detrimental on medical grounds. During the year
payments amounting to £9 15s. 0d. were made for this
purpose.
Supervision of Midwives.
The Council became the Local Supervising
Authority under the Midwives Acts as from 1st April,
1937. The number of Midwives who notified their
intention to practise at the end of 1937 was 32. The
routine inspection and special investigations are
undertaken by the Medical Officer of Health.
Notifications received from 1st April to 31st
December, 1937:—
Notices summoning medical aid 339
For (a) Mothers 223
For (b) Infants 110
The following is a summary of the reasons for sending for medical help by midwives:—
| Prolonged Labour | 55 |
| Discharging Eyes | 51 |
| Perineal Tear | 50 |
| Rise of Temperature | 33 |
| Ante-Partum Haemorrhage | 14 |
| Malpresentation | 14 |
| Feebleness of Infant | 13 |
| Deaths | 12 |
| Stillbirths | 11 |
| Deformity | 4 |
| Post-Partum Haemorrhage | 4 |
| Miscarriage | 4 |
| Jaundice | 4 |
| Placenta Praevia | 1 |
| Other Causes | 69 |
| 339 |