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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The cases notified from Mayday Hospital as Puerperal Pyrexia
numbered fifteen. Two of those were transferred to the Borough
Hospital. There were no cases of Puerperal Sepsis. The Pyrexial
cases were as follows:—
1.—A normal delivery.
2.—A pyelitis. This was transferred to the Borough Hospital.
3.—A normal delivery.
4.—A breast abscess.
5.—An acute gonorrhoea, with retained placenta.
6.—An acute mastitis.
7.—An angina following anti-streptococci serum. The
second case transferred to the Borough Hospital.
8.—An albuminuric.
9.—An eclamptic.
10.—A tubercular pleurisy.
11.—A pre-eclamptic who required craniotomy.
12.—A frank breech presentation.
13.—An acute bronchitis.
14.—A concealed accidental haemorrhage.
15.—A bacilluria.
Ante Natal and Gynaecological Cases at Mayday Hospital 1931.
The additional accommodation provided at Mayday Hospital to
deal with Ante Natal and Gynaecological cases dealt in the year
reviewed with 307 cases.
Table showing details of cases treated:—
Cases in hospital at beginning of the year | 11 |
Cases admitted during the year | 296 |
Number of obstetrical cases | 202 |
Number of gynaecological cases | 105 |
There were two deaths in this group. Those were:—
1.—A case of secondary post partum haemorrhage and acute
endocarditis admitted in a dying condition.
2.—A case of acute intesinal obstruction due to carcinomatous
change in ovarian cystomata.