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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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or troublesome condition present, mothers do not avail themselves
of this offer. It is hoped as so few attended that the
confinements during the year were not accompanied by any
detrimental effects upon the mother. At any rate the mothers
who brought their babies to the Maternity and Child Welfare
Clinics did not appear to have suffered any lasting injury.
The following table indicates certain conditions found and how they were dealt with:—
| Dental cases | 72 | Sent to Dental Clinic. |
| Leucorrhoea | 14 | Treated in clinic. |
| Small pelvic measurements | 3 | Kept under observation for signs of disproportion. |
| Malpresentation— | ||
| Breech | 5 | Four corrected in clinic. |
| Hydramnios | 2 | Sent to hospital. |
| Severe vomiting | 7 | Treated in clinic. |
| Albuminuria—Mild | 36 | ditto |
| Severe | 7 | Treated in clinic and 3 sent to hospital. |
| Rheumatism | 2 | Treated in clinic. |
| Anaemia | 6 | ditto |
| Varicose veins | 11 | ditto |
| Haemorrhoids | 4 | ditto |
| Threatened miscarriage | 7 | ditto (3 miscarried). |
| Pelvic tumour | 1 | Sent to hospital. |
| Apparent sterility | 1 | Treated at clinic. (She became pregnant but miscarried). |
| Not pregnant | 5 | |
| Twin pregnancy | 2 | |
| Sent by Midwives | 15 | |
| Post-natal. | ||
| Subinvolution | 2 | Treated in clinic. |
| Uterine misplacement | 4 | ditto |
| Leucorrlioea | 2 | ditto |
| Mastitis | 2 | ditto |
| Unhealed perineum | 1 | ditto |
Maternal Mortality.
This subject was discussed at some length in last year's
report.
There were no cases of death connected with pregnancy or
child birth during the year.