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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
Bethnal Green 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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Clinical Analysis of Cases given Contraceptive Advice:
Anæmia 14
Anæmia and Malnutrition 7
Anæmia with other conditions (heart etc.) 4
Rheumatic conditions 7
Heart Disease 1
Nephritis 1
Epilepsy 2
Hyperthyroidism 1
Pulmonary Tuberculosis 3
Neurasthenia 16
„ and Malnutrition 1
Recurrent miscarriage 1
Amputation of Breast 1
Psychosis 1
Total 60
Cases Referred to Burden Road Clinic:—
No abnormal condition discovered 1
Incidence of Pregnancy in 1936:—
Failure of technique 5
By own wish and at own risk 4
One death occurred after sterilisation followed by embolism.
BOROUGH MIDWIFERY SERVICE.
The Borough Midwife had 21 bookings carried
forward from 1935. The following figures show the
work of the Borough Midwife during the year:—
Bookings carried forward 21
,, received in 1936 81
102
Cases delivered by—
Borough Midwife 45
Deputy 30
Doctor 3
78
(of these 17 were primiparæ, and 71 multiparæ).