Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 |