[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley].

  • Wembley (London, England). Municipal Borough.
Date:
[1948]
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Special Blood Tests at Redhill Hospital. 398 examinations. X-Ray Ante-Natal Examinations. Number of women referred: 78. Supply of Sheets for Expectant Mothers: Ministry of Health Circular No. 154/44. Number of dockets issued: 1,170. Unmarried Mothers (Ministry of Health Circular No. 2866). 9 cases dealt with. Hospital Confinements. 734 women referred to various hospitals:— (i) Medical reasons for reference to hospital:— (a) Regarding current pregnancy — Abnormality of maternal pelvis 71 Elderly primipara 15 Maternal ill-health 20 Cardiac abnormality 29 Tuberculosis 5 Toxaemia 7 Miscellaneous 9 156 (b) Regarding previous pregnancies — Abnormal obstetric history 65 Abnormal medical history 49 114 270 (ii) Home conditions unsuitable 292 (iii) Mothers desired hospital accommodation 172 Total 734 38