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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The total number of patients treated by the Obstetric Service
was: -
(a) In Mayday Hospital 1131
(b) In St. Mary's Maternity Hospital 591
(c) In the Borough Hospital Puerperal
Infectiop. Unit and Mayday Hospital
Isolation Wards, excluding 24 from
(a) and 6 from (b) 3
(d) At the Ante Natal Clinics and delivered
outside the above Hospitals
(including Municipal Midlives cases) 1180
(e) At the Post Natal Clinics, excluding those
included in (a), (b), (c) and.(d). 463
(f) At the Ante Natal Clinics and undelivered
on December 31st, 1940. 574
TOTAL 3942
ANTE NATAL SUPERVISION
| 1939 | 1940 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of sessions at Ante Natal Clinics held | 460 | 411 |
| Number of individuals who attended | 3334 | 3257 |
| Number of previous year's cases continuing attendance | 583 | 574 |
| Number of new cases | 2719 | 264-2 |
| Number of cases undelivered on 31st December | 528 | 574 |
| Total attendances made | 16850 | 15249 |
| Average attendances per session Number of cases delivered in hospital as Booked | 30 | 37 |
| Cases | 1265 | 1277 |
| Number of cases delivered by Municipal Midwives | 394 | 939 |
| Number of cases delivered at other places under the care of private doctors er midwives (about) | 200 | 200 |
| Number »f patients found not to be pregnant | 24 | 19 |
| Number of patients referred to hospital for Ante Natal treatment. | 602 | 509 |
The conditions for which these were admitted can be ascertained
by reference to the 'Booked' columns of the Numerical summary
of Cases. 6 Ante-natal clinics par week are now held at Lodge Road for
cases booked for Hospital delivery and 2 clinics per week for home delivery. A postnatal
clinic for cases delivered at home has also been institutod.
During 1940 the Obstetric Scrvice dealt with 2273 out of the total births
allocated to the. Borough.
Major Ante-Natal Conditions Treated at the Ante-Natal Clinic.
Breech Presentation.
Breech presentation diagnosed 192
Spontaneous version 15
External version successful 146
External version not successful 28
Allowed to go to term as Breech 12
Not recognised as Breech before Labour 6
Dental Treatment
No. of cases referred to Borough Dental Surgeons 556
No. of cases referred to Private Dental Surgeons 89
No. of cases refusing dental treatment 45
No. of cases seen too late for necessary dental
treatment 36
Tuberculosis
Referred from Tuberculosis Officer because of
pregnancy. 6
Referi-ed to Tuborculosis Officer for opinion
on lung condition 6
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