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Erith 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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B(5)b.
Five weekly sessions are held at the Ante-natal clinics with two Specialist Clinics each month. Arrangements ensure that every expectant mother attending this centre has an examination by the Obstetric Consultant.
| Ante-natal patients seen by Doctor | 1947 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. | Feb. | Mr. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug | Sep. | Oct. | Nov | Dec. | Total | |
| Erith | 79 | 196 | 214 | 120 | 126 | 156 | 131 | 135 | 110 | 150 | 119 | 123 | 1659 |
| Bedonwell | 133 | 162 | 184 | 159 | 252 | 173 | 110 | 190 | 166 | 180 | 163 | 141 | 2002 |
| Picardy | 277 | 315 | 198 | 73 | 153 | 157 | 90 | 102 | 86 | 92 | 92 | 80 | 1715 |
| Hainault | 49 | 30 | 34 | 44 | 69 | 51 | 53 | 67 | 58 | 84 | 45 | 44 | 628 |
| Total | 6004 | ||||||||||||
B(5)c. Abnormal Cases.
Accommodation for abnormal maternity cases, in need
of hospital treatment is provided by an arrangement between
this Council and London Hospitals. 35 cases were admitted
under this arrangement during the year,
The conditions for which they were admitted were as follows:—
| Reason | No. |
|---|---|
| A.P.H. | 2 |
| Toxaemia | 11 |
| Disproportion | 3 |
| Small Pelvis | |
| Eclampsia | 1 |
| Congenital Dislocation of Hip | 1 |
| Old Fractured Pelvis | 1 |
| High Head | 4 |
| Essential Hypertension | 1 |
| Trial Labour | 1 |
| Pyelitis | 1 |
| Breast Abscess | 1 |
| Prematurity | 1 |
| Placenta Praevia | 4 |
| Anaemia | 1 |
| Total | 35 |
B(6). Infant Life Protection.
Number of foster mothers on register at end of year 14.
Number of children on register at 31st December, 1947
—19.