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Camberwell 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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2 patients suffered from post-partum haemorrhage, in one
case due to a severe bilateral tear of cervix.
There were 8 cases of retroversion, which were all adjusted.
in 2 cases the mothers returned to hospital at a later date for
removal of pessaries.
Medical Review.
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
Number of ante-natal examinations
666
745
651
1,665
1976
1,497
„ ,, abnormalities and diseases
requiring treatment found
36
35
78
182
214
109
,, ,, patients confined—
(a) Normal labour
99
167
138
255
290
288
(b) Abnormal labour
15
21
15
45
24
25
,, ,, after results of confinement
requiring treatment
3
14
9
24
31
10
„ „ births
116
189
155
305
317
316
,, ,, children born with any
abnormality
3
9
4
3
13
6
,, ,, deaths—
(a) Premature births
5
1
1
2
1
2
(6) Still-births
4
8
4
10
7
9
(r) Children before discharge
of patient
-
-
1
-
-
-
(d) Maternal Deaths
—
—
3
1
1
—
Bookings, Opening Date to December 31st, 1929.
Medical
reasons for
Admission.
First Confinement
only.
First Confinement
&
Housing.
Housing
Difficulties.
Total
Confinements.
1923
-
2
-
1
3
1924
3
3
49
59
114
1925
6
22
67
93
188
1926
7
20
65
61
153
1927
16
47
124
113
300
1928
17
145
31
121
314
1929
26
16 5
26
96
313
Totals
75
404
362
544
1,385
Additional Applications Received.
Number
of
Applications.
Admission
fee not
accepted by
patient.
Accommodation
not
available.
Unsuitable
cases.
First Confinement
cases.
Housing
circumstances
cases.
1923
5
4
-
1
1
4
1924
104
43
48
13
13
91
1925
119
25
81
13
20
99
1926
148
77
53
18
66
82
1927
145
72
52
21
59
86
1928
137
44
67
26
59
78
1929
153
22
94
37
85
68
Totals
811
287
391
129
303
508