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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
Walthamstow 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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11. CONSULTANT OBSTETRICIANS.
The services of a Consultant Obstetrician were requested by
General Practitioners on seven occasions (i.e., apart from the
Maternity Home).
The table below gives particulars in respect of each case: —
| No. | Diagnosis. | Where treated. | Infant. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Excessive vomiting of pregnancy | Admitted to Hospital | Live Baby. |
| 2. | Prolonged labour—forceps delivery | „ „ | „ „ |
| 3. | Placenta Praevia | „ „ | Stillbirth. |
| 4. | Albuminuria, Toxaemia | „ „ | Premature (4 lbs.). |
| 5. | Post-partum haemorrhage | At Home | Baby died from intracranial haemorrhage. |
| 6. | Ante-partum haemorrhage Molar pregnancy | Admitted to Hospital | Foetus not viable |
| 7. | Toxaemia | „ „ | Live baby. |
There were no maternal deaths in any of these cases.
12. MIDWIVES ACTS, 1902—1926.
Dr. Sheppard has acted as Inspector of Midwives and has
carried out the routine quarterly inspections, the results of which
have been generally satisfactory. Additional inspections in respect
of emergencies such as Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Puerperal Fever
and Pyrexia, and Maternal Mortality, have been made by your
Medical Officer of Health.
Eighteen midwives gave notice of intention to practice in
January, 1934, and 20 further notices were received in the course
of the year. Ten left the District during the year.
The following table shows the work done by the midwives, inoluding those employed at Thorpe Coombe, during 1934:—
| No. of confinements attended as a midwife | 720 |
| „ confinements attended as a maternity nurse | 180 |
| „ Medical Aid Notices sent | 207 |
| „ Notifications of Deaths | 1 |
| „ Twin Births | 3 |
| „ Stillbirths | 12 |
| „ Notifications of liability to be a source of infection | 9 |
| „ Notifications of laying out a dead body | 2 |
| „ Notifications of Artificial Feeding | 4 |
| „ Notifications of Disinfection | 9 |