London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Ealing 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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19
Stillbirths. Total 12.
Macerated (premature) 2
Fresh 10
Maternal toxaemia (one with hare lip) 2
Placenta praevia 2
Accidental haemorrhage 1
Primary uterine inertia 1
Forceps for foetal distress 1
Prolapsed cord 1
Anencephaly 1
Post maturity (?) (autopsy refused) 1
Infant Deaths. Total 11.
Prematurity (35 weeks and less) 6
Pneumonia 1
Inanition (autopsy performed) 1
Severe spina bifida 1
Icterus Gravis (autopsy performed) 1
Atelectasis (autopsy performed) 1
Abnormalities in Surviving Infants.
Harelip unilateral
(one with complete cleft palate) 3
Dorsal spina bifida 1
Mental defective 1
Gastro-enteritis 1
Conjunctivitis (one transferred to Isolation
Hospital and notified as ophthalmia
neonatorum) 2
Septic wound of face (forceps) 1
Septic spots (transferred to Isolation Hospital) 1
Purulent blisters (transferred to Isolation
Hospital) 2
Hydrocele 2
Coronal hypospadias 4
Cephal-haematoma 3
' Talipes calcaneo—valgus 1
Accessory auricle 2
Fracture of left humerus (normal delivery) 1
Severe jaundice 1