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Southall-Norwood 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]

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Of the cases dealt with therefore 103, or 45 per cent., were priniipara
and of these 72, or 70 per cent., were confined in hospital, while 58 cases (50 per
cent.) of the multipara were also confined in hospital.

Table: The following table gives the chief abnormalities found during the year :Table No. 14.

The following table gives the chief abnormalities found during the year :

Table No. 14.

(a) Abnormalities of the Foetus— (i) Twins3 cases
(ii) Breech presentations7 „
(iii) Abortions3 „
(iv) Stillbirths5 „
(v) Other conditions6 „
(b) Abnormalities of the Mother— (i) Unsatisfactory measurements38
(ii) Heart disease4
(iii) Ante partum haemorrhage2
(iv) Albuminuria9
(v) High blood pressure (exceeding 140 systolic or 90 diastolic other than on the first attendance)21
(vi) Other conditions12
Neo- Natal Mortality (before the seventh day)2

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Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics.
The days and times of the Infant Welfare clinics during 1935 are the
same as detailed on page 27 of my Annual Report for 1934 with the exception
that an extra Infant Welfare session was held at the Branch Centre on Monday
afternoons. This session started in July, 1935, and was taken over by Dr.
Hall-Craggs. Dr. Hall- Craggs also took over the Thursday afternoon session
at the Branch Centre from October, 1935.

Table: The attendances at these clinics during 1935 are shown in the following table :—Table No. 15.

The attendances at these clinics during 1935 are shown in the following table :—

Table No. 15.

Manor House— Seen by Medical Officer : Infants3001
Children988