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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
Wembley 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Special Blood Tests at Redhill Hospital.
362 examinations.
X-Ray Ante-Natal Examinations.
Number of women referred: 33.
Supply of Sheets for Expectant Mothers: Ministry of Health
Circular No. 154/44.
Number of dockets issued: 1,332.
Unmarried Mothers (Ministry of Health Circular No. 2866).
14 cases dealt with.
Hospital Confinements.
900 women referred to various hospitals:—
(i) Medical reasons for reference to hospital:—
(a) Regarding current pregnancy —
Abnormality of maternal pelvis 100
Elderly primipara 47
Maternal ill-health 41
Cardiac abnormality 21
Threatened miscarriage 6
Tuberculosis 5
Toxæmia 2
Miscellaneous 13
235
(b) Regarding previous pregnancies —
Abnormal obstetric history 136
Abnormal medical history 20
156
391
(ii) Home conditions unsuitable 313
(iii) Mothers desired hospital accommodation 196
Total 900
34