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
West Ham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| Foetal distress | 3 | ||
| 346 | |||
| Rise of temperature | 53 | ||
| Phlebitis, varicose ulcer, etc. | 14 | ||
| Breast conditions | 8 | ||
| General condition unsatisfactory | 13 | ||
| Secondary post-partum haemorrhage | 3 | ||
| Sub-involution | 2 | ||
| Vaginal tear | 1 | ||
| 94 | |||
| Birth injury | 1 | ||
| Congenital deformity or defect | 14 | ||
| Prematurity, feebleness | 25 | ||
| Asphyxia, cyanosis | 14 | ||
| Discharging eyes | 30 | ||
| Skin eruptions | 15 | ||
| Unsatisfactory condition | 32 | ||
| Stillbirth | 7 | ||
| Death of baby | 7 | ||
| Circumcision | 3 | ||
| Total | 148 | ||
| 628 | |||
| Number of medical aid forms sent by independent midwives | 56 | ||
| Number of medical aid forms sent by midwives practising from hospitals or nursing associations | 572 | ||
| Total | 628 | ||
During 1937 application was made to the local supervising
authority in 510 instances by medical practitioners for payment of
fees under the Midwives Act, 1918. Table IV. gives particulars
of the extent to which these records were sent, and the number of
applications for payment.
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