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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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. | Manday Hospital Emergency | St. Mary's Maternity Hospital Booked. | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. Conditions chiefly Ante-Natal. | ||||
Albuminuria | 112 | 10 | 61 | 183 |
Eclampsia | — | — | - | |
Persistent vomiting of pregnancy | 3 | 7 | — | 10 |
Chronic cervitis | 3 | — | - | 3 |
Acute pyelitis | 16 | 3 | 14 | 33 |
Malnutrition, debility, simple anaemia, etc. | 22 | - | 10 | 32 |
Breech presentation for version | - | - | - | - |
Retroverted gravid uterus | - | 1 | - | 1 |
2. Intercurrent Diseases. | ||||
Chronic nephritis | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Venereal disease | - | - | - | - |
Cardiac disease | 15 | - | - | 15 |
Exophthalmic goitre | — | — | *• | |
3, Conditions chiefly Na tal. | ||||
Presentations at Delivery- | ||||
Anterior positions of the vertex. | 550 | 24 | 508 | 1082 |
Posterior positions of the vertex | 15 | 2 | 44 | 61 |
Breech | 34 | 2 | 26 | 62 |
Shoulder | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Pace and brow | 3 | - | 3 | 6 |
Complex | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Caesarean section. | 21 | 3 | 1 | 25 |
Twins | 10 | - | 10 | 20 |
Accidental haemorrhage | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
Placenta praevia | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
Kydramnios | 6 | - | 7 | 13 |
Prolapse of cord | 3 | - | 1 | 4 |
Retained placenta | 7 | - | 6 | 13 |
Post-Partum haemorrhage | 29 | 28 | 28 | 85 |
B.B.A . | 20 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
Lacerated perineum | 201 | 19 | 245 | 465 |
Obstructed labour | 2 | «- | 2 | 4 |
Premature labour | 56 | 9 | 62 | 127 |
Abortion | 7 | 143 | - | 150 |
Ectopic pregnancy | - | 5 | - | 5 |
Abdominal Hysterotomy | 1 | 1 . |