London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Walthamstow 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

This page requires JavaScript

Table: ADMISSIONS TO THE HOSPITAL.

ADMISSIONS TO THE HOSPITAL.

(a) Ante-Natal156 (27 patients were delivered
(b) For Confinement968 before discharge.)
(c) Post-Natal7
(d) On account of miscarriage4(e) Infants7
Total1135

Table: Indications for the admission of Ante-Natal patients.

Indications for the admission of Ante-Natal patients.

Number of Cases.
Ante-partum haemorrhage6
Pregnancy toxaemia (two patients admitted twice)10
Acute nephritis (one patient admitted twice)2
Chronic nephritis—
Acute rheumatism1
Hyperemesis4
Hyperpiesis6
Hydramnios2
For rest and treatment on account of anaemia, debility, multiple pregnancy14
Heart disease12
For version9
For induction of labour7
On account of patient being apparently overdue4
Threatened miscarriage3
For observation and discharged because not in labour76
Total156

Table: Emergency admissions:

Emergency admissions:

Ante-partum haemorrhage3
Pre-eclamptic toxaemia4
Eclampsia1
Hyperpiesis2
Abdominal pain2
Twin pregnancy, for rest2
Complications of labour8
Unsuitable home conditions3
Total25

Table: Operations performed:

Operations performed:

External version7
Internal version9
Surgical induction of labour11
Forceps delivery64