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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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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. Toxaemia | 157 | 24 | 37 | 218 |
| Eclampsia | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Persistent vomiting of pregnancy | 10 | 8 | - | 18 |
| Acute pyelitis | 12 | 6 | — | 18 |
| Retroverted gravid uterus | — | — | — | — |
| 2. Intercurrent Diseases. Chronic nephritis | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 5 | — | — | 5 |
| Venereal disease | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| Cardiac disease | 32 | 2 | 7 | 41 |
| 3. Conditions chiefly Natal. Presentations at Delivery :— Anterior positions of the vertex | 961 | 199 | 641 | 1801 |
| Posterior positions of the vertex | 48 | 9 | 50 | 107 |
| Breech | 69 | 14 | 24 | 107 |
| Shoulder | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Face and brow | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Complex | — | — | — | — |
| Caesarean section | 54 | 10 | — | 64 |
| Twins and Triplets | 22 | 5 | 13 | 40 |
| Accidental haemorrhage | 12 | 9 | 1 | 22 |
| Placenta praevia | 20 | 10 | 3 | 33 |
| Hydramnios | 17 | 2 | 5 | 24 |
| Prolapse of cor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Retained placenta | 15 | 10 | 10 | 35 |
| Post-Partum haemorrhage | 49 | 15 | 16 | 80 |
| B.B.A | 22 | 23 | 6 | 51 |
| Lacerated perineum | 246 | 30 | 141 | 417 |
| Obstructed labour | — | _- | - | -_ |
| Premature labour | 98 | 24 | 53 | 175 |
| Abortion | 30 | 230 | — | 200 |
| Ectopic pregnancy | — | 3. | — | 3 |
| Abdominal Hysterotomy | 9 | 6 | — | 15 |
| Forceps delivery | 94 | 22 | 47 | 163 |
| 4. Conditions chiefly Post Natal, excluding re-admissions from Post Natal Clinic. Breast abscess | - | - | - | - |
| Notified pyrexia or fever | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
In addition 10 cases of Puerperal Pyrexia and 1 of Sepsis per se were
admitted to the Puerperal Infection Unit of the Borough Hospital.