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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
Croydon 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Breech Delivery.
(Ante-Natal treatment of breech cases, see page ).
T able LXXXI.
| Mayday Hospital Booked. | Mayday Hospital Emergency. | St. Mary's Maternity Hospital Booked. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Breech Deliveries | 13 | 11 | 21 | 45 |
| Number of Stillbirths and Infant Deaths | 5 | 10 | 5 | 20 |
| Foetal and Infant Mortality | 39% | 91% | 24% | 44% |
| Maternal Deaths | — | — | — | — |
An uncomplicated breech delivery is one where an additional
risk to the life of the foetus is not present—such conditions as
ante-partum haemorrhage, prematurity, monstrosity, prolapse of the
cord, etc.
T able LXXXII.
| Mayday Hospital Booked. | Mayday Hospital Emergency. | St. Mary's Maternity Hospital Booked. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Uncomplicated Breech Cases | 8 | 1 | 12 | 21 |
| Number of Stillbirths and Infant Mortality | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Foetal and Infant Mortality | 25% | 100% | 16.7% | 24% |
| Number of Complicated Breech Cases | 5 | 10 | 9 | 24 |
| Number of Stillbirths and Infant Deaths | 3 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Foetal and Infant Mortality | 60% | 90% | 33.3% | 62.5% |