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Deptford 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]

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103
Abnormalities:—
Albuminuria 103 Leucorrhcea 19
Anaemia 52 Morbus Cordis 40
Ante-partum Haemorrhage 14 Malpresentation 34
Bronchitis 9 Oedema 14
Cyst of Bartholine 1 Pleurisy 2
Chorea 2 Phlebitis 2
Contracted pelvis 26 Pruritis 6
Dental Caries 418 Peritonitis 1
Dyspepsia 32 Psoriasis 2
Disseminated Sclerosis 1 Retroversion 4
Deformed Nipples 30 Sciatica 11
Fibroid 4 Twins 4
Glycosuria 19 Vomiting (excessive) 27
Haemorrhoids 18 Varicose veins 34
Hydramnios 6
Post-Natal Clinic.
It is of the utmost importance to ensure that no ill effects have
resulted from the confinement, and mothers are urged to attend. This
branch of the work is conducted every Wednesday forenoon, and there
is a gratifying increase of mothers attending, although it has to be
realised that, as Ante-natal cases are also seen at the same session, no
expansion is possible without the devotion of an addition session to the
work.
Total number of cases on Register 179
New cases 176
Total attendances 192
Amongst the patients seen the following defects were found and
dealt with
Breast Abscess 1 Retroversion 7
Eczema or Cracked Unhealed rupture of
Nipples 3 perinaDum 2
Close co-operation is maintained with medical practitioners, midwives
and hospitals.
Reports sent to midwives, 252.
„ „ doctors 109.
Completed reports returned by midwives, 141.
Total number of cases referred by letter to hospitals, 167.

(For details, see Appendix, Table IV.)

Clinic.No. of times open.New CasesAttendances.Consultations with Doctor
Under 1 year.Ages 1-5 years.Total New CasesTotal Old CasesTotal New and Old CasesUnder 1 year1—5 years
Gosterwood Street491932822134683689267310161590
Napier Street51174282022641284321746691417
Besson Street491752219736963893271611771541
Erlam Road49837902031212115235981056
Goldsmiths' College52128141422971311322868271282
Hales Street51141712122557276917501019
St. George's Hall49142191613068322924018281322
St. John's, Harton St.5284201042204230815677411334
Church Street21521870873943608335-
Totals423117222713992350924908176987210