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West Ham 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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Midwives residing without, but
practising within the Borough
a 1 2 1
b 1 4 1
c 1 126 10
103 3107 763
Midwives' Act, 1902 and 1918.
Analysis of records of sending for Medical Aid, 1930
PREGNANCY— PUERPERIUM—
Albuminuria 4 Rise of temperature 81
Miscarriage 22 Phlebitis 13
Varicose Veins 5 Mastitis 4
Unsatisfactory General Suppression of urine 1
condition 5 Mumps 1
— Postpartum eclampsia 1
Total 36 Retroverted Uterus 1
— Unsatisfactory general
condition 36
Unsatisfactory mental
LABOUR— condition 2
Malpresentation 31
Prolapsed cord 7 Total 140
Premature rupture of
membranes 2 INFANT—
Prolonged labour 110 Prematurity:
Torn Perineum 165 factory condition 62
Haematoma of Vulva 1 Watery blisters 7
Antepartum haemorrhage 33 Rash on body 5
Post partum Discharging eyes 36
haemorrhage 34 Tongue tie 5
Adherent Placenta 30 Malformation 8
Retained membranes 6 Asphyxia 9
Cardiac disease in Cyanosis 7
mother 1 Fits 2
Unsatisfactory condition Stillbirth 5
of mother 8 Icterus neonatorum 4
— Birth injury 2
Total 434 Haemorrhage from
— cord 1
Total 153
142