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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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The total number of forceps deliveries was 22, giving a rate per thousand of 27.2. This figure is about the average for the past 5 years.
During puerperium:—
| Thrombosed varicose veins | 11 |
| Cracked nipples | 5 |
| Severe anaemia | 1 |
| Urinary infection | 2 |
| Urticarial rash | 5 |
| Endocervicitis with vaginal discharge | 3 |
| Cystadenoma of thyroid | 1 |
| Rheumatism of ankles | 1 |
| Quiescent pulmonary tuberculosis | 1 |
| Bartholin's cyst (left) | 1 |
| Retention of urine | 2 |
| Small superficial abscess | 1 |
| Total | 34 |
There were 30 cases of
| Breast abscess | 2 |
| Urinary infection. | 7 |
| Suspected uterine sepsis | 1 |
| Uterine infection (haemolytic streptococci, Group A) | 2 |
| Uterine infection (haemolytic streptococci, Group C) | 1 |
| Breast abscess and thrombosis in femoral veins, both legs | 1 |
| Femoral thrombosis | 2 |
| Acute mastitis | 7 |
| Parametritis | 1 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 2 |
| Retained products | 1 |
| Bad "cold" | 1 |
| Sloughing perineum | 1 |
| Urinary infection and mastitis | 1 |