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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Number of cases of twins (8 babies) 4
Number of cases of premature infants (born
alive):
34-36 weeks development 4
36-38 weeks development 3
Stillbirths : Total 9.
Macerated (full term) 1
Fresh (full term).
Concealed accidental haemorrhage 1
Toxaemia of pregnancy 1
Forceps delivery 1
Premature.
Lateral placenta praevia 1
Locked twins (28 weeks maturity) 2
Hypertension and toxaemia 1
Podalic version for lateral placenta praevia 1
Infant Deaths.—Total 4.
Intra peritoneal haemorrhage from bi-lateral
haemorrhagic cysts of suprarenal glands
(confirmed by autopsy) 1
Icterus gravis (autopsy refused) 1
Intracranial haemorrhage (1 confirmed by
autopsy) 2
Abnormalities in Surviving Infants:
Haemorrhage of new-born 4
Harelip and cleft palate 2
Cephal-haematoma 1
Ophthalmia neonatorum 1
Convulsions 1
Septic fingers 1
Infants Weaned: Total 2.
Weaned due to debility and anaemia of mother 1
Weaned due to transference of mother to Queen
Charlotte's Isolation Block on account of
pyrexia