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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 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Midwives Acts, 1902 to 1926.
Seventy eight midwives notified the Local Supervising Authority
of their intention to practise within the Borough during 1941, Nineteen
ceased practising in the Borough; so that fifty nine remained on the
Register at the end of the year. All these these trained and held the
certificate of the Central Midwives Board.
Midwives are compensated if they lose a case through admission to
a Hospital or maternity home on the advise of a doctor. The sum of
£1.10.0d., was paid out during the year.

Table: Confinements attended hy Midwives (including Municipal midwives)

Confinements attended hy Midwives (including Municipal midwives)

Cases attended by Midwives alone1920vl.5$ of Total.
Cases atteided by Midwives ''hen a doctor w:-. s also e age god450
Cases attended by Midwives when a doctor was also summoned316
TOTAL2686

Table: The following table rives details of the reasons for sending for medical aid:

The following table rives details of the reasons for sending for medical aid:

For complications during pregnancy.
Abortion8Other causes27
Albuminuria338
For complications during 1 hour,
Breech4Occipito-Posterior2
Transverse1
Undiagnosed512
Delayed Labour
Utrine Inertia2Prolonged17
Delayed2140
Eaemorrhage
Ante Partum2
Post Partum810
Other Causes.
Adherent Placents:1Illness of Mother5
Torn Perinoun102108
For complications during puerperium.
Pyrexi a8Pain in Breasts3
Pain in legs14Other causes8
Toxaemia235
For complications for regard to the baby.
Inflammation of Eyes42Still birth1
Feebleness4
Premature birth5Other cruses2173
316