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Croydon 1943

[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