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Leyton 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Home Helps.
Under the Council's scheme for the provision of home helps,
199 applications, 35 of whom made application in 1942, for home
helps were dealt with. In 150 cases home helps were provided,
4 of these cases having the charges remitted in accordance with the
Council's scale. In the 49 remaining cases, 19 made other arrangements
for the confinement, and 30 cases had not been confined at
the end of the year.
Eighteen cases of puerperal pyrexia were notified during the year.
The causes of pyrexia were considered to be:—
| Absorption of pelvic haematoma | 1 |
| Pelvic infection | 1 |
| Pleurisy in pregnancy | 1 |
| Influenza | 1 |
| Caesarean Section | 1 |
| Local uterine infection | 5 |
| Mastitis | 1 |
| Not known | 4 |
| Endometritis | 2 |
| Retained products | 1 |
| 18 |
Obstetric Consultant.
The advice of the Council's Consultant Obstetrician was
sought on one occasion during the year.
Maternity Mortality.
There were 5 maternal deaths of Leyton residents during
the year.
Medical Aid.
In accordance with the Rules of the Central Midwives' Board,
a midwife must notify the Local Supervising Authority within 36
hours of every occasion on which she sends for medical aid. Two
hundred and fifty-two such notifications were received.