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East Ham 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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MIDWIVES ACTS, 1902 to 1936.
The number of midwives who notified their intention to
practise in East Ham during- 1945 was 29. Of this number 13
worked in connection with the Maternity Hospital and District
Nurses' Home, l'laistow, and its branches—1 at Sir Henry Tate
Nurses' Home, Silvertown—9 at East Ham Memorial Hospital
—and 6 practised independently, including 3 Municipal Midwives.
PLA1STOW MATERNITY HOSPITAL AND
DISTRICT NURSES HOME
Summary of cases, 1945 :—
Midwifery 161 Monthly 95 Hospital 170
Laboratory Facilities
As detailed in previous reports the majority of the specimens
are sent for examination-to the East Ham Memorial Hospital.
During- 1945, 1,230 specimens were examined and the nature of these examinations is shewn below:—
| A umber | ||
| Blood (Sedimentation Rate) | roS | 45 |
| Blood (Widal Test) | 1 1 | |
| Blood (Count) | 26 | |
| Blood (Wasserinann) | 7 1 | |
| Blood (Other) | 3 ) | |
| Sputa (for Tuberculosis, Direct method) | 958 | 993 |
| Sputa (for Tuberculosis, Antiformin method) | ||
| Sputa (for Tuberculosis, Cultures) | 16 ! | |
| Sputa (for Tuberculosis, Concentration method | ||
| Sputa (for Asbestosis) ... | 3 | |
| Sputa (for Malignant cells) | 3 | |
| Mantoux test (for Tuberculosis) | 18 | 45 |
| Swabs (for Tuberculosis) | 2 \ | |
| Swabs (rectal for enteritis) | 16 | | |
| Swabs (for haemolytic Strepts.) | 10 | |
| Swabs (for Gonococci) | ||
| Swabs (other) | 13 J | |
| Fae:"« (for various exams.) | 14 | |
| Other | 13 | |
| Total : | 1,230 | |