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 1947
[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 | 7 |
| Death of child | 4 |
| Stillbirths | 1 |
| Artificial feeding | 8 |
The reasons for sending 131 notifications for medical help were as follows :—
Table XX
| During pregnancy | 12 |
| For miscarriage | 5 |
| During labour | 62 |
| During puerperium | 27 |
| Infant conditions | 25 |
Table XXI Dental Inspection and Treatment
| Expectant and Nursing Mothers :— | |
| Number sent to the dentist for inspection | 105 |
| Number inspected | 138 |
| Number for whom treatment was completed | 83 |
| Number of completed dentures | 60 |
| Number of fillings | 194 |
| Number of local anaesthetics | 41 |
| Number of general anaesthetics | 71 |
| Total number of attendances and re-attendances | 647 |
| Children under five years of age :— | |
| Number sent for inspection | 53 |
| Number inspected | 270 |
| Number for whom treatment was completed | 138 |
| Number of fillings | 188 |
| Number of local anaesthetics | 2 |
| Number of general anaesthetics | 63 |
| Total number of attendances and re-attendances to dentist | 428 |