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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Table XC.
table of cases admitted to hospital prior to the onset of labour.
Condition requiring admission. | Mayday. | St. Mary's. | Elsewhere. |
---|---|---|---|
Toxaemias: | |||
Albuminuria of Pregnancy | 21 | 14 | 1 |
Pre-Eclamptic Toxaemia | 5 | ||
Hyperemesis Gravidarum | 3 | — | — |
Toxaemia of obscure type | 1 | — | — |
—30 | —14 | — 1 | |
Disproportion : | |||
Contracted Pelvis | 20 | 18 | — |
Post Maturity | 6 | 9 | — |
Non-engagement of head | 4 | 4 | — |
—30 | —31 | — | |
Haemorrhages : | |||
Hydatidiform Mole | 1 | — | — |
Abortion | 5 | — | — |
Missed Abortion | 2 | — | — |
Concealed Accidental Haemorrhage | 1 | — | — |
Central Placenta Praevia | 1 | — | — |
Threatened Miscarriage | 2 | — | — |
Twin Miscarriage | 1 | — | — |
—13 | — | — | |
Malpresentations : | |||
Breech presentations | 4 | 12 | — |
Twin Pregnancy | — | 2 | — |
— 4 | —14 | — | |
Infections : | |||
Pyelitis of Pregnancy | 6 | 1 | — |
Bacillus Coli Cystitis | 6 | — | 1 |
Acute Gonorrhoea | 7 | — | 1 |
—19 | — 1 | — 2 | |
Circulatory Disturbances : | |||
Ante Partum Thrombo Phlebitis | 1 | 1 | — |
Extreme Pressure Oedema | — | 3 | — |
Acute Vulvar Oedema | 1 | — | — |
Extreme Varicose Veins | 2 | — | — |
Pruritis Vulvae | 3 | — | — |
Cardiac Disease | 3 | — | — |
—10 | — 4 | — | |
Respiratory Disturbances : | |||
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 2 | — | — |
Acute Influenza | 2 | — | — |
Asthma | 1 | – | — |
Laryngitis | 1 | — | — |
— 6 | – | – | |
Other Unclassified Conditions : | |||
Pregnant Fibroid Uterus | – | 1 | — |
Furunculosis Vulvae | 1 | _ | — |
Dyspnoea | _ | I | — |
Retroverted Gravid Uterus | 4 | _ | — |
Melancholia | 1 | _ | _ |
Pregnancy after Hysterotomy | — | 2 | – |
Recurrent Premature Labours | 1 | — | — |
General Debility | 1 | — | — |
Abdominal Pain : (Obscure origin) | — | 1 | — |
Pseudocyesis | 2 | — | — |
Repeated protracted Labours | 1 | — | — |
False Labour : Emesis | 1 | — | — |
—12 | — 5 | — | |
Total | 124 | 69 | 3 |