London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Case No. | Age | Parity | Past History. | No. of Fits. | Albumen | CEdema | Headaches. | Eye Signs. | Maximum Blood Pressure. | No. of Days in Home before labour | Maturity when Delivered. | Type of Delivery. | Result to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| before Admission. | Total. | ||||||||||||||
| Mother. | Child. | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | 29 | 1 | Scarlet Fever | — | After labour, 1 | Heavy Cloud | No | No | No | 140/96 | 11 | 40 weeks. | Spontaneous following medical induction | L. | L. |
| 2 | 25 | 1 | - | 1 | During labour, deep coma, 7. | Cloud | Marked | Yes | Yes | 184/90 | 40 weeks. | Forceps | D. | L. | |
The second case was an emergency admission after the onset of eclampsia. Further details of the case are given under Maternal Deaths.
| Case No. | Age | Parity | Maturity. | Condition on Admission. | Variety. | Treatment. | Result. | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother. | Child. | ||||||||
| 1 | 34 | 1 | 40 weeks. | Good | Marginal | Willett and Sfalp forceps | L. | L. | |
| 2 | 35 | 3 | 40 weeks. | Good | Lateral | Cesarean Section | L. | L. | Six weeks in Home during Ante-Natal period. |
| 3 | 35 | 2 | 40 weeks. | Good | Marginal | Nil. | L. | L. | |