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Croydon 1931
[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 |