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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60 cases were referred from the Maternity and Gynaecological
Wards at Mayday and St. Mary's Hospitals. Reasons for reference
were:—
For Presentation 23
Twins and Triplets 6
For Foetal Death 1
For Foetal Parts 2
Breech— Extended Legs 16
Disproportion 8
Hydrocephalus 3
Anencephaly 1
IN-PATIENT TREATMENT.
A.—Patients "Booked" in the Ante-Natal Department:—
Mayday
Hospital.
St. Mary's
Maternity
Hospital.
Total.
(1) Delivered in hospital after 28th week
1,097
611
1,708
(2) Delivered in hospital before 28th week
29
—
29
(3) Admitted after delivery
26
-
26
(4) Discharged undelivered after ante-natal
treatment and not subsequently
delivered in hospital
-
-
-
(5) Died undelivered
—
—
—
(6) Ectopic Pregnancy
-
-
-
1,152
611,
1,763
B.—"Emergency" patients sent into Hospital with some
complications by outside doctors or midwives. No "Emergency'
cases were admitted into St. Mary's Maternity Hospital:—
(1) Before Labour:
Mayday
Hospital.
(a) Discharged undelivered
21
(b) Delivered in hospital after 28th week
41
(c) Delivered in hospital before 28th week
147
(d) Died undelivered
—
(2) After Delivery
8
(3) Ectopic Pregnancy
4
221