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]
This page requires JavaScript
98
POST NATAL AND GYNAECOLOGICAL CLINIC.
Number of Sessions held 94
,, ,, Individuals presented 1,618
,, ,, Subsequent attendances 1,253
Total attendances 2,871
Average attendance per session 30
Number of Post-Natal cases 1,269
Number of Gynæcological cases 1,602
END RESULTS.
1,025 cases were treated to their termination (other than death) during the year, and the results were classed as follows :—
Mayday | St. Mary's | Total. | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Health unimpaired | 554 | 459 | 1,013 | 98.8 |
Health slightly impaired | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0.8 |
Health seriously impaired | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.4 |
Totals, treated to conclusion | 563 | 462 | 1,025 |
Maternal Mortality (Obstetric Service).
Seven deaths occurred of mothers dealt with by the Service,
one in a "Booked" case and 6 emergencies.*
The maternal mortality of "Booked" cases, i.e., cases under
the continued supervision of the Service, is 0.62 per 1,000
hospital deliveries, and 0.38 per 1,000 total deliveries, including
the Municipal Midwives "Booked" cases.
Puerperal Infection.
Thirty-six cases were treated in isolation for puerperal
infection, 9 of them in the Borough Hospital and 35 in St. Mary's
and Mayday Hospitals. There was no death.
Sources of the Cases.
Cases. | Deaths. | |
---|---|---|
From Mayday Hospital | ||
"Booked" Cases | 24 | - |
"Emergency" Cases | 4 | - |
From St. Mary's Maternity Hospital | 7 | - |
From other Hospitals | - | - |
From private doctors, deliveries in Nursing Homes | 1 | - |
From private doctors, deliveries at home | 7 | - |
Including 2 criminal abortions.