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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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Stillbirths.
50 cases allotted to Wembley by Registrar-General. Detailed
investigation made in 41 cases.
Multipara 25
Primipara 16
41
Ante-natal supervision given by —
Hospital and/or Clinic 28
Private medical attendant 13
41
Attendant circumstances —
Long labour 8
Instrumental delivery 5
Breech delivery 5
Prematurity 3
Foetal abnormality incompatible with
separate existence 2
Twin pregnancy 1
Ante-partum hæmorrhage 1
No abnormal cause or circumstance
elicited 16
41
| Clinic. | First attendances. | Re-attendances | Aver. att'dance per session. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stag Lane | 102 | 9 | 6 |
| Perrin Road | 58 | 17 | 6 |
| One Tree Hill | 87 | 5 | 8 |
| College Road | 29 | 7 | 3 |
| Totals | 276 | 38 | — |
| Test feeding scales issued on loan to 268 mothers. | |||