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Islington 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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Table: The following Table shews the number and classification of cases admitted to the Maternity Home during the period June 1st, 1918, to December 31st, 1927: —

The following Table shews the number and classification of cases admitted to the Maternity Home during the period June 1st, 1918, to December 31st, 1927: —

Total.Proportion to Total.Percentage.
Total Number of Labours2,382--
Vertex Presentation2,3031 in 1.0396.68
Face „41 in 595.5.16
Pelvic „1021 in 23.354.28
Transverse „21 in 1191.08
Twins291 in 82.131.21
Accidental Haemorrhage91 in 264.6.37
Placenta Previa11 in 2382.04
Acute Inversion of Uterus11 in 2382.04
Post-Partum Hemorrhage101 in 238.2.41
Secondary „ ,,11 in 2382.01
Eclampsia11 in 2382.04
Post-Partum Eclampsia21 in 1191.08
Fibroids of Uterus11 in 595.5.16
Dermoid Cyst in Pelvis11 in 2382.04
Manual Removal of Placenta301 in 238.2.41
Forceps1271 in 18.755.30
Minor Operations3G21 in 6.5815.19
Internal Version11 in 2382.04
Prolapse of Cord81 in 297.75.33
Rupture of Cord11 in 2382.04
Craniotomy (Hydrocephalus)11 in 2382.04
Hydramnios11 in 2382.04
Pyelonephritis21 in 1191.08
Albuminuria of PregnancyG1 in 397.25
Parenchymatous Mastitis21 in 1191.08
Phlebitis41 in 595.5.16
Thrombosis11 in 2382.04
Measles11 in 2382.04
Puerperal Insanity31 in 794.12
Puerperal Sepsis51 in 476.4.20
Morbidity491 in 48 612.05
Maternal MortalityNil——

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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 2,203.