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 Brentford and Chiswick]
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Varicose Veins | 36 | Ditto. |
Heart Disease | 2 | Ditto. |
Anaemia | 8 | Ditto. |
Enlarged Thyroid | 2 | Ditto. |
Not pregnant | 5 | |
Normal | 4 | |
Leucorrhoea | 3 | Treated in Clinic for cervical erosion. |
Subinvolution | 2 | Treated in Clinic. |
Retroflexion | 2 | Ditto. |
Prolapse | 1 | Sent to Hospital for operation |
Breast abscess | 1 | Treated in Clinic. |
Cystitis | 2 | Ditto. |
Thrombosis | 1 | Ditto. |
General debility and anaemia | 10 |
MATERNAL MORTALITY.
It is a pleasure to report that there were no cases of
Maternal Deaths during 1937.
The following table shows the deaths classified under this heading during the last nine years:—
Year | Died from Sepsis | Died from other causes connected with pregnancy |
---|---|---|
1929 | 1 | 1 |
1930 | 4 | 2 |
1931 | 1 | 3 |
1932 | 1 | 1 |
1933 | 3 | 2 |
1934 | 1 | 3 |
1935 | - | - |
1936 | 2 | 3 |
1937 | - | - |
13 | 15 |
This shows an average of 3.1 per year for the last nine years.