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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
Mitcham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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| Number of Cases. | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 109 | |
| Malpresentations— | ||
| Breech | 36 | Spontaneous version, 19 cases. Version at clinics, four cases. Version at hospital, five cases. Failed version at hospital, three cases. |
| One mother died in Wilson Hospital on fourth day after delivery, following hysterectomy for ruptured uterus. | ||
| Transverse | 7 | Spontaneous version, three cases. |
| Version at clinic, four cases. | ||
| Oblique | 1 | Version at clinic. |
| Toxæmia of pregnancy | 5 | Admitted to Woodlands, two cases. |
| Admitted to City of London Maternity Hospital, one case. | ||
| Treated by family doctor and subsequently admitted to hospital, two cases. | ||
| Varicose Veins— | ||
| Of abdomen | 1 | |
| Of legs | 49 | |
| Of vulva | 4 | |
| Saphena varix | 1 | Referred to Bolingbroke Hospital. |
| Cervical polyp | 1 | Operated upon at City of London Maternity Hospital. |
| Cystocele | 3 | |
| Fibroid. Pedunculated | 1 | Admitted to City of London Maternity Hospital for delivery. |
| Carried forward | 218 | |