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Lewisham 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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Table: During 1929, 304 confinements took place in the Home, of which 178 were primiparae, and the nature of these cases is shown in the following Table: —

During 1929, 304 confinements took place in the Home, of which 178 were primiparae, and the nature of these cases is shown in the following Table: —

Total number of Labours304
Vertex Presentation296
Pelvic „12
Face „1
Twins5
Forceps4
Manual Removal of Placenta1
Prolapse of Cord1
Minor Operations (P. 28, M. 3)31
Thrombosis1
Eclampsia2
Ante-partum Haemorrhage1
Post-partum „3
Albuminuria2
Morbidity6

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NOTE.—The Standard of Morbidity is taken as " The rising of the temperature to 100° F., on
at least two occasions between the second and eighth days."
There was one maternal death due to post-partum fulminating
eclampsia.
One infant was born in the ambulance before arrival at
the Home.

Table: Details of these cases are set out in the following Table: —

Details of these cases are set out in the following Table: —

Number of births309
Full-term deaths, recent3
Premature deaths, recent2
Macerated2
Total number born dead7
Infants born alive who died in the Home5
Total number born dead or died in the Home12

Table: Still-births.

Still-births.

Maturity.Cause of DeathRemarks.
1. PrematureAtelectasis
2. ,,UnknownMacerated
3. ,,_
4 Full TermCord round neckMacerated
5. ,,Face Presentation (Prolonged Labour)-
6 ,,Unknown_
7. „..-