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

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Leyton 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Report by Dr. Anne S. Clark, M.B., Ch.B.
During the year 14 sessions of the Post-Natal and Gynaecological
Clinic were held. The number of new patients who attended
was 86, out of 149 who received appointments to attend (= 57.71
per cent.). Of these, 68 were post-natal (i.e., they had had a
confinement within the previous three months); and 18 were
gynaecological.
The disposal of these cases was as follows :—
Discharged after one attendance 33
Re-attended for examination and treatment ... 52
Referred to hospital 1
The total number of attendances was 176. The average
attendance per session was 12.57—with a maximum of 16 and
a minimum of 7.
Free medical prescriptions were issued in 19 cases at a total
cost of £2 19s. 5d.; and 42 prescriptions were issued for payment
by the patients.

The following are the main conditions which have been found on examination:—

Subinvolution of the uterus9
Subinvolution of the vaginal1
Retroversion of the uterus26
Defective perineum2
Cystocele and rectocele3
Cervical erosion14
Vaginitis2
Ovarian cyst1
Prolapsed uterus1
Pregnancy3
Sterility4
Marked anaemia3
Birth control13
Inflamed adnexa1
Fibroid1