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Ealing 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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The 803 cases, including booked and emergency cases, admitted to the Hospital during the period 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939, from the two districts were as follows:
| Month | Ealing | Brentford and Chiswick | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 64 | 10 | 74 |
| May | 59 | 12 | 71 |
| June | 53 | 12 | 65 |
| July | 58 | 15 | 73 |
| August | 47 | 11 | 58 |
| September | 45 | 12 | 57 |
| October | 50 | 16 | 66 |
| November | 49 | 15 | 64 |
| December | 59 | 15 | 74 |
| January | 54 | 9 | 63 |
| February | 52 | 7 | 59 |
| March | 61 | 18 | 79 |
| 651 | 152 | 803 |
The greatest number of patients in the hospital on any day
was 50. This was on the 16th and on the 20th October, 1938.
The average period of stay in the hospital was 16.64 days.
Emergency Cases — During the year 14 emergency cases were
admitted to the hospital. This is a very much larger number
than in any previous year. The increase is due to the fact that the
medical practitioners in the Borough are now able to obtain
immediate admission of their abnormal cases upon application to
the Resident Medical Attendant. Of these 14 cases, 10 resulted in
normal deliveries and all the mothers were discharged in a satisfactory
condition. The cases were as follows :—
1. Breech with extended legs sent in for delay in first stage.
Normal delivery followed.
2. Patient admitted for delay in first stage. Normal delivery
followed