London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ealing 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
This page requires JavaScript
The 508 cases admitted to the Hospital during the period under review came from the two districts as follows:—
| Month | Ealing | Brentford and Chiswick | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 34 | 6 | 40 |
| May | 24 | 16 | 40 |
| June | 43 | 12 | 55 |
| July | 29 | 10 | 39 |
| August | 28 | 9 | 37 |
| September | 41 | 11 | 52 |
| October | 29 | 14 | 43 |
| November | 28 | 14 | 42 |
| December | 22 | 15 | 37 |
| January | 31 | 13 | 44 |
| February | 23 | 15 | 38 |
| March | 30 | 11 | 41 |
| 362 | 146 | 508 |
Emergency Cases.—Two emergency cases were admitted during
the year. One was a case of toxaemia of pregnancy, a premature
macerated foetus being born shortly after admission. The mother's
convalescence was uninterrupted. The second was a case of marginal
placenta praevia which was under observation for ten days for
aute-partum haemorrhage and was then discharged to rest at home.
She was readmitted at the 36th week of pregnancy and was treated
for moderately severe haemorrhage a week later, a live and vigorous
infant being born. The mother made a good recovery.
Ante- Natal Cases.—Seventy-six ante-natal cases were admitted
for treatment. The conditions from which they were suffering were
as follows:—
Albuminuria (2 requiring surgical induction)
(7 requiring medical induction) 26
Pyelitis 4
Post-maturity (12 requiring medical induction) 13
Threatened disproportion (medical inductions) 16
Breech presentation (attempted version 3,
1 requiring surgical induction) 3