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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Gas and Air Analgesia.
of the 1,221 births
Gas and Air was given to 1,147
Balance 74
Reasons for Non-use of Gas and Air.
Midwife summoned too late : baby born before
arrival 45
Mother unfit 10
Other anesthetics (Chloroform 2) and Trilene (7) ) 9
Refusals (One husband refused) 8
Apparatus not obtainable (Fog) 2
74