Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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On account of a complication of pregnancy | 28 | |
On account of a complication during labour | 120 | |
On account of a complication during the puerperium | 11 | |
On account of the health of the child | 26 | 185 |
Still-birth | 7 | |
Death: | ||
Of mother | — | |
Of child | 3 | |
Laying out of a Dead Body | 4 | |
Artificial Feeding of Infant | 5 | |
Liability of Midwife to be a source of infection | 7 | |
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Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—The notifications of sending for
medical assistance on account of the health of the child included
five cases of inflammation of, or discharge from, the eyes but none
of these cases were considered by the medical practitioner to be
cases of ophthalmia neonatorum.
Visits to midwives.—Routine visits to the number of 37 were
made by the Assistant Medical Officer who acts as Inspector of
Midwives. In addition seven special visits were made, six being
in connection with cases of puerperal infection which had occurred
among cases attended by midwives.
Payment of medical fees.—The Town Council paid fees to local
medical practitioners, called in by midwives, amounting to
£170 4s. 6d. in respect of 138 claims submitted. The fees were
paid in accordance with the scale laid down by the Minister of
Health. Where the circumstances permitted, the whole, or part,
of the fee was recovered from the husband of the patient. The
amount recovered was £53 14s. 9d.