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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
Lewisham 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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The following Table shews the number and classification of cases admitted to the Maternity Home during the period June 1st, 1918, to December 31st, 1925:—
| Total. | Proportion to Total. | Percentage. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Labours | 1757 | - | - |
| Vertex Presentation | 1693 | 1 in 1.03 | 96.35 |
| Face „ | 3 | 1 in 585.66 | .17 |
| Pelvic „ | 80 | 1 in 21.96 | 4.55 |
| Transverse „ | 2 | 1 in 878.5 | .11 |
| Twins | 21 | 1 in 83.66 | 1.19 |
| Accidental Haemorrhage | 8 | 1 in 219.62 | .45 |
| Placenta Praevia | 1 | 1 in 1757 | .05 |
| Acute Inversion of Uterus | 1 | 1 in 1757 | .05 |
| Post-Partum Hemorrhage | 10 | 1 in 175.7 | .56 |
| Secondary „ „ | 1 | 1 in 1757 | .05 |
| Eclampsia | 1 | 1 in 1757 | .05 |
| Post-Partum Eclampsia | 1 | 1 in 1757 | .05 |
| Fibroids of Uterus | 3 | 1 in 585.66 | .17 |
| Dermoid Cyst in Pelvis | 1 | 1 in 1757 | .05 |
| Manual Removal of Placenta | 8 | 1 in 219.62 | .45 |
| Forceps | 109 | 1 in 16.11 | 6.20 |
| Minor Operations | 281 | 1 in 6.18 | 16.16 |
| Internal Version | 1 | 1 in 1757 | .05 |
| Prolapse of Cord | 7 | 1 in 251 | .39 |
| Rupture of Cord | 1 | 1 in 1757 | .05 |
| Craniotomy (Hydrocephalus) | 1 | 1 in 1757 | .05 |
| Pyelonephritis | 1 | 1 in 1757 | .05 |
| Albuminuria of Pregnancy | 5 | 1 in 351.4 | .28 |
| Parenchymatous Mastitis | 2 | 1 in 878.5 | .11 |
| Phlebitis | 2 | 1 in 878.5 | .11 |
| Measles | 1 | 1 in 1757 | .05 |
| Puerperal Insanity | 2 | 1 in 878.5 | .05 |
| Puerperal Sepsis | 4 | 1 in 439.25 | .22 |
| Morbidity | 39 | 1 in 45.35 | 2.21 |
| Maternal Mortality | Nil | - | - |
Ante-Natal Clinic.—This Clinic is held at the Maternity
Home, 41, Rushey Green, twice weekly. Most of the patients
who attend are for admission to the Home, but an Increasing
number is sent by midwives for examination and advice. The
number of attendances during the year was 2,013.