London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Ealing 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Premature Infants.

GestationBorn aliveDied
28-30 weeks73
30-34 weeks121
34-36 weeks62
36-38 weeks26

Infants Weaned.
Due to inadequate lactation of mother 3
Pulmonary tuberculosis in mother 3
Disease of breast in mother 5
Cardiac disease of the mother 2
Infants transferred to other Hospitals.
To West Middlesex Hospital with Hypospadias ?
imperforate urethra 1
To Great Ormond Street Hospital
with laryngeal stridor 1
with erythroblastosis 1
To West London Hospital
for investigation 1
To Queen Elizabeth Hospital
with abscess of the back 1
To West London Hospital
with Obstructive Jaundice 1
Consultants called in.
Dr. J. W. Rait Bell on 15 occasions.
Mr. Arnold Walker on 7 occasions.
Mr. E. R. Rees on 5 occasions.
Dr. Potter on 4 occasions.
Dr. Newton on 1 occasion.
Training of Pupils.
During the year ended 31st March, 1948, 43 pupils completed
their course of training and entered for the Part I examination
of the Central Midwives Board. 36 pupils were successful.