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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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 |