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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
Leyton 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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The second occurred in a multigravidæ (aged 27) who had had one living
child sixteen months before. In this case also the fœtus had died by the
time she attended the clinic, and a six months' macerated foetus was born
five days later. Both these cases require further investigation.
Maternity Beds.
In addition to the 430 expectant mothers who attended the Council's clinics, 324 attended the Out-patient Department of Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford, for ante-natal supervision. These mothers had their confinements in the Margaret Lyle Wards of the hospital.
| The complications dealt with included— | |
| Albuminuria | 9 |
| Ruptured perineum | 72 |
| Cesarean section | 3 |
| Ante partum haemorrhage | 6 |
| Post partum haemorrhage | 10 |
| Placenta prœvia | 4 |
| Eclampsia | 4 |
| Epilepsy | 1 |
| Surgical induction | 3 |
| Medical induction | 3 |
| Prolonged labour | 15 |
| Forceps delivery | 18 |
| Occipito posterior presentation | 8 |
| Nephritis | 1 |
| Toxaemia of pregnancy | 12 |
| Pulmonary tuberculosis | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 1 |
| Cardiac | 5 |
| Prolapsed cervix | 1 |
| Episiotomy | 11 |
| Mastitis | 1 |
| Pyrexia | 3 |
| Hypertension | 1 |
| Trial labour | 2 |
| Breech | 1 |
| Stillborn | 4 |
| Fœtal distress | 3 |
| Hare lip | 1 |
| Premature | 5 |
| Prolapsed cord | 2 |
| Anencephalic | 1 |