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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The Rules of the Central Midwives Board lay down that the
Local Supervising Authority must be informed within 36 hours
by a midwife if she has summoned medical help during pregnancy,
in a confinement or within 14 days afterwards. The
following table gives details of the reasons for sending for
medical aid :
For Complications during Pregnancy.
Abortion | 11 | Other causes | 11 | |
Albuminuria | 1 | 23 | ||
For Complications during Labour. | ||||
Breech | 1 | Premature Labour | 2 | |
Foetal Distress | 2 | Malpresentation | 4 | |
Uterine Inertia | 7 | Prolonged and obstructed | 25 | |
- | 32 | |||
Ante-partum | 3 | Post-partum | 14 | 17 |
Adherent and Retained | Torn Perineum | 144 | ||
Placenta | 2 | 146 | ||
For Complications during Puerperium. | ||||
Pyrexia | 27 | Pain in Breasts | 3 | |
Pain in Legs | 9 | Other causes | 25 | |
- | 64 | |||
For Complications in regard to the Baby. | ||||
Inflammation of Eyes | 27 | Still Birth | 3 | |
Feebleness | 4 | Other causes | 42 | |
Premature Birth | 7 | |||
- | 83 374 |
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In accordance with Rule 33 of the Central Midwives Board,
the following reasons for the discontinuance of breast-feeding were
received:—
Illness of Mother 18
Defects of lactation 182
Other Causes 43
Total 243