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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Table XVII Notifications from Midwives
| Laying-out dead body | 1 |
| Liability to be a source of infection | 2 |
| Death of child | 2 |
| Stillbirths | 3 |
| Artificial feeding | 3 |
The reasons for sending 70 notifications for medical help were as follows:—
Table XVIII
| During pregnancy | 1 |
| For miscarriage | 4 |
| During labour | 41 |
| During puerperium | 5 |
| Infant eye conditions | 3 |
| Other conditions | 16 |
Table XIX Dental Inspection and Treatment
| Number sent to the dentist for inspection | 129 |
| Number of new cases inspected | 97 |
| Number of new cases referred for treatment | 96 |
| Number for whom treatment was completed | 62 |
| Number of completed dentures | 24 |
| Number of extractions | 181 |
| Number of fillings | 184 |
| Number of local anaesthetics | 25 |
| Number of general anaesthetics | 38 |
| Other treatments | 208 |
| Total number of attendances and re-attendances | 430 |
| Number sent for inspection | 79 |
| Number of new cases inspected | 65 |
| Number of new cases referred for treatment | 62 |
| Number for whom treatment was completed | 89 |
| Number of extractions | 88 |
| Number of fillings | 16 |
| Number of local anaesthetics | 10 |
| Number of general anaesthetics | 43 |
| Other treatments | 79 |
| Total number of attendances and re-attendances to dentist | 213 |