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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| No. of cases delivered at other places under the care of private doctors or midwives | 65 | 130 |
| No. of patients found not to be pregnant | 18 | 55 |
| No. of patients referred to hospital for Ante- Natal treatment | 316 | 480 |
The conditions for which these were admitted can be ascertained
by reference to the "Booked" columns of the Numerical
Summary of Cases. 8 Ante-Natal Clinics per week are now
held at Lodge Road for cases booked for Hospital delivery and
4 Clinics per week for home delivery. A Post-Natal Clinic for
cases delivered at home has also been instituted.
During 1947 the ObstetriG Service dealt with 3,851 out of
the total births allocated to the Borough.
Major Ante-Natal Conditions treated at the Ante-Natal Clinic.
BREECH PRESENTATION.
Breech presentation diagnosed 240
Spontaneous version 81
External version successful 132
External version not successful 49
Allowed to go to term as Breech 17
Not recognised as Breech before labour 27
VENEREAL DISEASE.
Gonorrhoea Total cases 1
Transferred to Borough V.D. Clinic 1
Syphilis ... Total cases 6
Transferred to Borough V.D. Clinic 6
Non-Venereal 3
Independent Midwives Cases.
These cases may be summarised as follows: —
Total number of midwives' cases during 1947 10
Number of cases sent for one consultation only 5
Number of cases supervised entirely 5
Emergency Obstetric Service.
Number of calls 13
Physiotherapy.
The following statistics have been furnished by the Physiotherapist
in respect of cases seen at Mayday and St. Mary's
Maternity Hospitals—
Number of patients dealt with 1,070