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
Brentford and Chiswick 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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Thrombosed varicose veins 4
Haematoma of vagina and perineum following
toxaemia of pregnancy 1
Bronchitis 1
Abnormalities and Complications during the puerperium:—
Ten cases of Puerperal pyrexia occurred in patients as
follows:—
Breast abscess (one of these patients also had a
thrombosed femoral vein) 2
Acute mastitis 4
Pyelitis 1
Infected perineum following forceps delivery 1
Measles 2
Mild pyrexia not notifiable in the puerperium:—
Retained products 16
Mild uterine and perineal infection following
forceps delivery 1
Acute mastitis 2
Septic spot on breast 1
Coryza 2
Thrombosed varicose veins and slight pulmonary
embolism 1
Secondary post partum haemorrhage 1
Children.
Number of Infants born:—
Males 156
Females 141
297
Number of cases of twins (4 babies) 2
Number of cases of premature infants (born
alive):—
28-30 weeks development 2
30-32 weeks development 1
34-36 weeks development 2
36-38 weeks development 2