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

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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 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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Table: Table XIX.

Table XIX.

Notifications from Midwives.
Medical Help, Mothers and Children115
Laying out dead body—
Liability to be a source of infection11
Death of child4
Stillbirths2
Artificial feeding4

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The reasons for sending 115 notifications for medical help were as follows :—

Table: Table XX.

Table XX.

During pregnancy12
For miscarriage1
During labour64
During puerperium17
Infant conditions21

Table: Table XXI.Dental Inspection and Treatment. Expectant and Nursing Mothers :—

Table XXI.

Dental Inspection and Treatment. Expectant and Nursing Mothers :—

Number sent to the dentist for inspection126
Number inspected106
Number for whom treatment was completed105
Number of completed dentures76
Number of fillings177
Number of local anaesthetics14
Number of general anaesthetics114
Total number of attendances and re-attendances601
Children under five years of age :—
Number sent for inspection64
Number inspected57
Number for whom treatment was completed44
Number of fillings15
Number of local anaesthetics—
Number of general anaesthetics46
Total number of attendances and re-attendances to dentist108

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These figures show a total number of 709 attendances compared with 648 in 1943
659 in 1942, and 681 in 1941.
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