London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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A Numerical Summary of cases admitted for treatment,
delivered in Hospital, or admitted after delivery.
Some cases appear in more than one category in
the Summary
| Mayday Hospital Booked | Mayday Hospital Emergency | St. Mary's Maternity Hospital Booked. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Conditions chiefly Ante-Natal. | ||||
| Albuminuria | 105 | 12 | 75 | 192 |
| Eclampsia | 1 | 2 | - | 3 |
| Persistent vomiting of pregnancy | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Chronic cervices | 6 | - | - | 6 |
| Acute pyelitis | 10 | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| Malnutrition, debility, simple' anaemia, etc. | 30 | - | 6 | 36 |
| Breech presentation for version | 24 | - | 9 | 33 |
| Disproportion | 68 | 2 | 23 | 93 |
| Retraverted gravid uterus | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 2. Intercurrent Diseases | ||||
| Chronic nephritis | 3 | - | - | 5 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 6 | - | 6 | |
| Venereal disease | 5 | - | - | 5 |
| Cardiac disease | 10 | - | 2 | 12 |
| Exophthalmic goitre | - | - | - | - |
| 3. Conditions chiefly Natal.- | ||||
| Presentations at Delivery - Anterior positions of the vertex | 712 | 30 | 438 | 1180 |
| Posterior positions of the vertex | 28 1 | 1 | 4 | 70 |
| Breech | 39 | 7 | 16 | 62 |
| Shoulder | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Pace and Brow | 2 | - | 1 | 3 |
| Complex | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Caesaroan section | 35 | 3 | . 3 | 41 |
| Twins | 15 | - | 5 | 20 |
| Accidental haemorrhage | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Placenta praevia | 13 | 4 | - | 17 |
| Hydramnios | 9 | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| Prolapse of cord | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Retained placejita | 4 | 2 | 1 | 36 |
| Post-Partum haemorrhage | 23 | 2 | 11 | 36 |
| B.B.A. | 7 | - | 8 | 15 |
| Lacerated perineum | '170 | 11 | 187 | 368 |
| Obstructed labour | 4 | 1 | - | 5 |
| Prematuro labour | 103 | 14 | 32 | 149 |
| Abortion, | 8 | 146 | - | 154 |
| Ectopic pregnancy | 3 | 3 | ||
| Abdominal Hysterotomy | 2 | 2 | ||