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. | Mayday Hospital Emergency | St. Mary's Maternity Hospital Booked. | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. Conditions chiefly Ante Natal. | ||||
Albuminuria | 121 | 14 | 61 | 196 |
Eclampsia | 3 | — | 1 | 4 |
Persistent vomiting of pregnancy | 4 | 7 | — | 11 |
Chronic cervitis | 3 | — | 3 | |
Acute pyelitis | 16 | 11 | 8 | 35 |
Malnutrition, debility, simple anaemia,etc. | 25 | — | 12 | 37 |
Breech presentation for version | — | — | — | — |
Retroverted gravid uterus | 1 | - | — | 1 |
2. Intercurrent Diseases. | ||||
Chronic nephritis | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 7 | — | — | 7 |
Venereal disease | 14 | — | — | 14 |
Cardiac disease | 26 | — | 3 | 29 |
Exophthalmic goitre | 1 | — | — | 1 |
3. Conditions chiefly Natal. | ||||
Presentations at Delivery:- | ||||
Anterior positions of the vertex | 857 | 53 | 503 | 1413 |
Posterior positions of the vertex | 18 | 2 | 34 | 54 |
Breech | 53 | 7 | 19 | 79 |
Shoulder | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Face and brow | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Complex | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
Caesarean section | 36 | 6 | 1 | 43 |
Twins and Triplets | 18 | 1 | 5 | 24 |
Accidental haemorrhage | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
Placenta praevia | 14 | 7 | — | 21 |
Hydramnios | 10 | — | 8 | 18 |
Prolapse of cord | 4 | — | — | 4 |
Retained placenta | 10 | 4 | 9 | 23 |
Post-Partum haemorrhage | 39 | 24 | 25 | 88 |
B.B.A. | 23 | 13 | — | 36 |
Lacerated perineum | 428 | 30 | 254 | 712 |
Obstructed labour | 2 | — | 2 | 4 |
Premature labour | 121 | 24 | 36 | 181 |
Abortion | 9 | 138 | — | 147 |
Ectopic pregnancy | — | 5 | — | 5 |
Abdominal Hysterotomy | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Forceps delivery | 57 | 3 | 47 | 107 |
4. Conditions chiefly Post Natal, excluding re-admissions from Post Natal Clinic. | ||||
Breast abscess | 12 | — | — | 12 |
Notified pyrexia or fever | 35 | 13 | 6 | 54 |
In addition 18 cases of Puerperal Pyrexia per se were admitted
to the Puerperal Infection Unit of the Borough Hospital.