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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Table XIX Notification from Midwives
| Laying-out dead body | 2 |
| Liability to be a source of infection | 9 |
| Death of child | 5 |
| Stillbirths | 5 |
| Artificial feeding | 5 |
The reasons for sending 133 notifications for medical help were as follows:—
Table XX
| During pregnancy | 13 |
| For miscarriage | 5 |
| During labour | 71 |
| During puerperium | 18 |
| Infant conditions | 26 |
Table XXI Dental Inspection and Treatment
| Expectant and Nursing Mothers:— | |
| Number sent to the dentist for inspection | 229 |
| Number inspected | 185 |
| Number for whom treatment was completed | 128 |
| Number of completed dentures | 81 |
| Number of fillings | 247 |
| Number of local anaesthetics | 68 |
| Number of general anaesthetics | 84 |
| Total number of attendances and re-attendances | 800 |
| Children under five years of age:— | |
| Number sent for inspection | 97 |
| Number inspected | 95 |
| Number for whom treatment was completed | 100 |
| Number of fillings | 139 |
| Number of local anaesthetics | — |
| Number of general anaesthetics | 57 |
| Total number of attendances and re-attendances to dentist | 268 |