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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

Southall 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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Table: Table XI.

Table XI.

(a) Abnormalities of the foetus—
(i) twins4
(ii) abortions9
(iii) stillbirths10
(iv) other conditions16
(b) Abnormalities of the mother—
(i) unsatisfactory measurements25
(ii) post partum haemorrhag10
(iii) ante partum haemorrhage5
(iv) albuminuria6
(v) high blood pressure (exceeding 140 systolic or 90 diastolic other than on the first attendance)41
(vi) other conditions21
Neo-Natal Mortality (before the seventh day)19

Table: Table XII.

Table XII.

Manor House—
Seen by medical officer:
Infants2,770
Children at ordinary clinics827
Children at toddlers' clinics269
Weighing only:
Infants2,553
Children375
New cases (included in above):
Infants330
Children66
Branch Centre—
Seen by medical officer :
Infants3,801
Children at ordinary clinics1,262
Children at toddlers' clinic163
Weighing only:
Infants1,094
Children232
New cases (included in above):
Infants275
Children60
Total attendances3,346

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The total attendances at the clinics during the past six years have been as follows:—
1937 12,502 1940 12,033
1938 14,351 1941 11,109
1939 15,452 1942 13,346
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