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Southall-Norwood 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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The reasons for sending the 66 notifications for medical help were as
follows:—
Table No. 15.
| Ante-natal conditions | 7 |
| High Temperature | 2 |
| Inflammation of. or discharge from, infant eyes | 5 |
| Ruptured perineum | 24 |
| Difficult or prolonged labour | 17 |
| Feeble or premature baby | 3 |
| Retained placenta or membrane | 2 |
| Other conditions (a) Mother | 3 |
| (b) Child | 3 |
Maternity and Nursing Homes.
The Middlesex County Council is the local authority under the Acts
relating to the registration of maternity and other nursing homes. There
are two private nursing homes in the district.
The following information, relating to maternity and nursing homes
in Southall, has been kindly supplied by the County Medical Officer:—
Table No. 16.
| Total no. of registered nursing homes in Southall | 2 |
| Total accommodation (Number of beds, 6 and 11) | 17 |
| No. of deletions during the year 1934 | Nil |
| No. of additional applications re registration during the year 1934 | 1 |
| No. so registered | *Nil |
| Refusals or cancellations of registration | Nil |
| No. of applications for exemption of registration | Nil |
| Result s of such applications | — |
*The application was received during 1934 but the nursing home was
not registered by the County Council until 1.1.35, when the accommodation
of the home was increased from 11 to 13.
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