Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Mayday Hospital Booked. | Mayday Hospital Emergency. | St. Mary's Maternity Hospital Booked. | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Shoulder | 2 | 4 | — | 6 |
Face and Brow | — | — | — | — |
Complex | — | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Caesarean Section | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
Twins | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
Accidental Haemorrhage | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
Placenta Praevia | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
Hydramnios | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Prolapse of Cord | — | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Retained Placenta | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
Post - Partum Haemorrhage | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
B.B.A | 6 | 16 | 1 | 23 |
Lacerated Perineum | 76 | 9 | 118 | 203 |
Obstructed Labour | — | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Precipitate Labour | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Premature Labour | 28 | 20 | 36 | 84 |
Abortion | 18 | 96 | — | 114 |
Ectopic Gestation | — | 3 | — | 3 |
4. Conditions chiefly Post-Natal excluding re-admissions from Post-Natal Clinic. | ||||
Retroversion | 6 | 4 | 20 | 30 |
Delayed Involution | 17 | 3 | 8 | 28 |
Post-partum Nephritis | 6 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
Breast Abscess | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Puerperal Pyrexia | 3 | 13 | 4 | 20 |
Puerperal Fever | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
In addition 6 cases of Puerperal Fever per se were admitted to Mayday Hospital Isolation Wards and 16 cases to the Puerperal Infection Unit at the Borough Hospital. |