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 | 141 | 8 | 63 | 212 |
Eclampsia | 4 | — | — | 4 |
Persistent vomiting of pregnancy | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Chronic cervitis | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Acute pyelitis | 16 | — | 4 | 20 |
Malnutrition, debility, simple anaemia,etc. | 30 | — | 14 | 44 |
Reroverted gravid uterus | 4 | — | — | 4 |
Chronic nephritis | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 7 | — | — | 7 |
Venereal disease | 16 | — | — | 16 |
Cardiac disease | 25 | — | 4 | 29 |
Presentations at Delivery:— | ||||
Anterior positions of the vertex | 933 | 33 | 574 | 1540 |
Posterior positions of the vertex | 38 | 1 | 22 | 61 |
Breech | 69 | 6 | 17 | 92 |
Shoulder | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Face and brow | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Complex | — | — | 1 | 1 45 |
Caesarean section | 45 | — | — | |
Twins and Triplets | 19 | 2 | 6 | 27 |
Accidental haemorrhage | 12 | 5 | — | 17 |
Placenta praevia | 21 | 6 | — | 27 |
Hydramnios | 11 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
Prolapse of cord | 6 | — | 1 | 7 |
Retained placenta | 12 | 1 | 4 | 17 |
Post-Partum haemorrhage | 35 | — | 27 | 62 |
B.B.A. | 23 | 11 | — | 34 |
Lacerated perineum | 390 | 6 | 128 | 524 |
Obstructed labour | — | — | — | — |
Premature labour | 87 | 14 | 25 | 126 |
Abortion | 47 | 176 | — | 223 |
Ectopic pregnancy | — | 4 | — | 4 |
Abdominal Hysterotomy | — | 7 | — | 7 |
Forceps delivery | 83 | 4 | 41 | 128 |
Breast abscess | 7 | — | — | 7 |
Notified pyrexia or fever | 47 | 20 | 6 | 73 |
In addition 10 cases of Puerperal Pyrexia per se were admitted
to the Puerperal Infection Unit of the Borough Hospital.