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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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The 516 cases admitted to the Hospital during the period under review came from the two districts as follows :—
| Brentford and Chiswick | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Ealing | ||
| April | 30 | 14 | 44 |
| May | 37 | 11 | 48 |
| June | 27 | 18 | 45 |
| July | 33 | 14 | 47 |
| August | 23 | 16 | 39 |
| September | 29 | 11 | 40 |
| October | 27 | 12 | 39 |
| November | 29 | 9 | 38 |
| December | 32 | 11 | 43 |
| January | 31 | 12 | 43 |
| February | 30 | 15 | 45 |
| March | 36 | 9 | 45 |
| 364 | 152 | 516 | |
The greatest number of patients in the hospital on any one
day was 32. The average period which each patient spent in the
hospital was 15.7 days.
Emergency Cases.—Three emergency cases were admitted
during the year. These cases were as follows :—
(1) Ante-partum haemorrhage (slight) at 32 weeks. She
was under observation for 3 weeks without further
haemorrhage, after which she was transferred to King
Edward Memorial Hospital where caesarean section was
performed later.
(2) This patient was sent in during labour after manipulations
by her own doctor for alleged obstructed labour.
Spontaneous delivery occurred four hours after admission.
(3) The third case was one of accidental ante-partum
haemorrhage admitted in labour. Spontaneous delivery
of stillborn infant took place, followed by an uneventful
recovery.