[Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Glasgow.

  • Glasgow (Scotland)
Date:
1934
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    The majority were either for manual removal of the placenta or curettage, most of which were associated with abortions or miscarriages. Ante-Natal Supervision.—As has been observed in previous years, a considerable proportion of the total obstetrical cases received some advice before parturition. In the year under review some 32 per cent, are reported as having had no ante- natal care; 42-7 per cent, attended one or other of the Corporation ante-natal clinics; 14-6 per cent, attended the ante-natal clinic of the Maternity Hospital; 4-2 per cent, were under the super- vision of private practitioners; while 6-5 per cent, received attention in the various hospitals. It is interesting to note that 1,454 cases or 32-4 per cent, of the total were admitted in their first pregnancy, while 212 patients had had ten or more pregnancies. These figures are very similar to those of previous years. Of the total cases treated, a persistent occipito-posterior presentation was found in nine cases; in nine a brow or face; in 99 a breech presentation; and in 15 the presentation was transverse. There were 43 twin pregnancies. Neo-natal Deaths.—There was a total of 120 neo-natal deaths, and 147 children were still-born. OUTDOOR MEDICAL SERVICES. The increase in the demands for the services of the district medical officers has been the subject of comment in previous annual reports, and this increase was sustained during 1934. It was found necessary to augment the staff, and authority was obtained for the appointment of an additional medical man to undertake work under the Poor Law, &c., Acts in the east- end of the city. There are now 43 medical officers in the service of the department. The actual measure of the increase in the services rendered by the district medical officers for the past four years is shown below : — Visits. Consultations. 1931 23,230 113,217 1932, 30,159 148,307 1933 26,519 166,024 1934 41,243 211,351 The medical officers performed 1,502 vaccinations, 1,549 were postponed through illness, and 162 cases were returned as insusceptible to vaccination. In addition, 1,804 statutory quarterly visits were paid to boarded-out mental defectives, which is an increase on similar figures for previous years. It is of interest to note that the number of mental defectives boarded out in Glasgow has increased by some 45 per cent, in the last four years.