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Walthamstow 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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CONSULTANT OBSTETRICIANS.
The services of a Consultant Obstetrician were requested by
General Practitioners on nine occasions (i.e., apart from the
Maternity Home).
The table below gives particulars in respect of each case:—
| No. | Diagnosis. | Where Treated. | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Obstructed Labour | Hospital | Recovery |
| 2. | Ectopic Gestation | Hospital | Recovery |
| 3 | Salpingitis | Remained at home | Recovery |
| 4. | Albuminuria | Admitted to Nursing Home | Recovery |
| 5. | Impacted Breech | Remained at home | Recovery |
| 6, | Saprophytic infection and Heart Disease | Remained at home | Recovery |
| 7. | Puerperal infection | Remained at home | Recovery |
| 8. | Retained Placenta, post partum haemorrhage | In Nursing home | Recovery |
(There were two consultations with regard to the sixth case.)
MID WIVES ACTS, 1902-1936.
No. of Notices of Intention to Practice, January, 1937 35
,, ,, during 1937 11
Total 46
No. of Midwives ceasing to practice during 1937 13
,, ,, practising at the end of 1937 33
There was no change in the arrangements for the employment
or subsidy of midwives by the Council.