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Croydon 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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ANTE-NATAL CLINIC
Total new patients registered 2,943
Total new patients who did not attend for first
appointment because aborted, left district,
reason unknown, etc. 82
Total new patients sent to Midwives, Nursing
Homes, etc.; who could not be accommodated
in Mayday or St. Mary's 775
Total who booked at a Nursing Home 111
Total who booked at a Hostel for Unmarried
Mothers 21
POST-NATAL AND GYNAECOLOGICAL CLINIC.
Number of Sessions held 101
„ „ Individuals presented 4,460
Average attendance per session 44
Number of Post-Natal cases 2,173
Number of Gynaecological cases 1,151
END RESULTS.
977 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 | 507 | 426 | 933 | 95.5 |
| Health slightly impaired | 25 | 18 | 43 | 4.4 |
| Health seriously impaired | — | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Totals, treated to conclusion | 532 | 445 | 977 |
Maternal Mortality (Obstetric Service).
Six deaths occurred of mothers dealt with by the Service,
one in "Booked" cases, five in "Emergency."
The maternal mortality of "Booked" cases, i.e., cases under
the continued supervision of the Service, is 0.58 per 1,000
hospital deliveries, and 0.26 per 1,000 total deliveries, including
the Municipal Midwives "Booked" cases.
Puerperal Infection.
Thrty-nine cases were treated in isolation for puerperal
infection, 15 of them in the Borough Hospital, 24 in St. Mary's
and Mayday Hospitals. There was no death.