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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19. Gravida 3, was booked for delivery at home but was
unable to find a midwife when labour commenced. She was
admitted to Hospital and had a normal delivery.
20. Gravida 4, aged 33 years, was admitted in a poor general
condition with mild toxaemic signs. She had a normal delivery
and puerperium was uneventful.
21. Gravida 2, aged 34 years, admitted as a toxaemia of
pregnancy. She was 37 weeks pregnant, blood pressure 140/95 and
with albuminuria. Esbach 1½ parts. Normal delivery followed a
simple induction and both mother and baby were well on discharge.
22. Primigravida admitted as disproportion at request of
her doctor. The baby was delivered naturally but became rapidly
jaundiced. It was transferred to the Westminster Hospital as an
Erythroblastosis. It was treated and returned. Both mother and
child were discharged well.
Booked Cases.
Ante-Natal Cases admitted for Treatment. 130 patients were admitted during the pregnancy for treatment. The conditions for which they were admitted are as follows:
Toxaemia | 61 |
Pyelitis | 3 |
Hypertension | 6 |
Mitral Stenosis | 3 |
General Debility and Anaemia | 4 |
Tuberculosis | 1 |
Postmaturity | 2 |
Oedema | 2 |
Hydramnios | 2 |
Abnormal Presentation for Version | 18 |
Phlebitis | 3 |
Acute retention of Urine | 1 |
Trial labour | 9 |
Ante-partum haemorrhage | 9 |
Threatened miscarriage | 1 |
Vaginal thrush | 1 |
Dead Foetus | 2 |
Herpes Zoster | 1 |
Haematuria | 1 |
Abnormal Presentations. | |
Persistent occipito-posterior | 20 |
Twin pregnancy: | |
6 | |
5 | |
3 | |
Breech: | |
8 | |
(2) Multipara | 5 |
(6) Extended breech (1) Primipara | 18 |
(2) Multipara | 2 |
(c) Breech extraction | 4 |
Face | 1 |
Vertex with prolapsed hand | 1 |