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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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PERIVALE MATERNITY HOSPITAL
Annual Report for Year 1st April, 1947 to
31st March, 1948.
During the year 1st April, 1947 to 31st March, 1948, 1,301 patients were admitted to the hospital. These included 14 emergency cases.
| Month | Ealing | Brentford & Chiswick | Other Districts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 80 | 27 | — | 107 |
| May | 82 | 27 | — | 109 |
| June | 80 | 28 | — | 108 |
| July | 79 | 29 | — | 108 |
| August | 75 | 26 | — | 101 |
| September | 99 | 24 | — | 123 |
| October | 86 | 21 | — | 107 |
| November | 92 | 25 | — | 117 |
| December | 89 | 23 | — | 112 |
| January | 89 | 16 | — | 105 |
| February | 79 | 28 | — | 107 |
| March | 71 | 26 | — | 97 |
| 1,001 | 300 | — | 1,301 |
The greatest number of patients in hospital on any day was
58 on 11th June, 1947. The average period of stay was 12.385 days.
Emergency Cases.
The 14 emergency cases admitted were as follows:
1. A primipara aged 26 years, a midwife's case. Admitted
from the ante-natal clinic as a toxaemia of pregnancy. She had
oedema and hypertension which responded to treatment. She
was discharged. She was later re-admitted in labour and delivered
herself normally. Both mother and child were well on discharge.
2. Gravida 2 (previous stillbirth) aged 27 years, a Midwife's
case. Admitted from the ante-natal clinic with severe anaemia.
This was treated by iron, liver and blood transfusion. She was
then transferred to a Convalescent Home to await delivery. She
was admitted in labour and had a normal delivery and puerperium.
Both mother and child were discharged well.
3. Gravida 3 aged 28 years a midwife's case. Admitted
from the district as an emergency. A transverse lie was found
with prolapse of the hand. The foetal heart failed shortly after
admission. An internal version was performed and a leg pulled
down. She was delivered of a full time infant which was stillborn.