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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
Ealing 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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The proposal to erect the new Maternity Hospital on a site
adjoining the Western Avenue at Peri vale was subsequently
approved by the Councils of the constituent authorities and plans
are now in the course of preparation.
The 509 cases admitted to hospital during the period under review came from the two districts as follows:—
| Month | Ealing | Brentford and Chiswick | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 22 | 14 | 36 |
| May | 23 | 15 | 38 |
| J une | 30 | 13 | 43 |
| July | 26 | 10 | 36 |
| August | 29 | 10 | 39 |
| September | 35 | 14 | 49 |
| October | 35 | 14 | 49 |
| November | 33 | 10 | 43 |
| December | 31 | 9 | 40 |
| J anuary .. | 33 | 15 | 48 |
| February ... | 25 | 13 | 38 |
| March | 35 | 15 | 50 |
| 357 | 152 | 509 |
Emergency Cases.—Seven emergency cases were admitted
during the year. Three were cases of toxaemia, two of which
had normal labours resulting in live infants, the third resulting
in a premature still-born infant following surgical induction for
pre-eclampsia. Two were cases of extended breech presentation
with some degree of pelvic contraction, which had very difficult
assisted labours, the infants failing to breathe after birth in both
of them.
One case of placenta praevia (marginal) was treated for
alarming haemorrhage, the infant being still-born.
One case of acute pyelitis recovered sufficiently to have the
confinement at home.
All these mothers made uninterrupted recoveries.