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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
Wandsworth 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
10 deaths of infants took place, eight of these being- stillbirths.
One Cæsarian section was performed with satisfactory result
both to mother and infant.
I have visited the Home on many occasions and am able to
report that the whole of the work there has been carried out most
satisfactorily.
1. Total number of cases admitted 341
2. Average duration of stay 16 days
3. No. of cases delivered by midwives 304
4. No. of cases delivered by doctors (including 8 who
engaged a doctor) 37
5. No. of cases in which Medical assistance was
sought 90
Nature of complications for which Medical assistance was sought:—
| Ante-Natal. | During Labour. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Contracted pelvis | 1 | Prolonged labour | 18 |
| Placenta Prævia | 2 | Uterine inertia | 3 |
| Induction of labour | 3 | Adherent Placenta | 3 |
| Caesarian section | 1 | — | |
| Eclampsia | 1 | 24 | |
| Abnormal presentations | 3 | ||
| 11 | |||
| After Labour. | For Infant. | ||
| Post Partum Hæmorrhage | 1 | Injury to infant | 1 |
| Infantile debility | 7 | ||
| Internal Lacerations | 1 | Watery discharge from eyes | 6 |
| Ruptured Perineums | 29 | ||
| General Debility | 2 | ||
| Rise of Temperature | 5 | 14 | |
| Sub-Involution | 3 | ||
| 41 | |||