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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

Croydon 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: The following table gives in summary the history to the confinements

The following table gives in summary the history to the confinements

St. Mary's Hospital.Mayday Hospital.Reports from private Midwives.
Attendants at the Labour :
Midwife47131899
Doctor5839—
Type of Labour :
Normal47631894
Difficult555
Caesarian Section1010—
Forceps18112
Med. or Surg. Induction187—
B.B.A072
Placental complications75—
Presentation :
Vertex50332271
Breech14103
Shoulder11—
Cord1_—
Twins591
Not stated242
Complications :
Perineal Tear137611
Pyrexia333—
Albuminuria010—
Post-Partum Haem14—
Ante-Partum Heem31—
Eclampsia12—
Thrombosis13—
Other various161
Child :
Alive52234796
Still Born14142
Days in Hospital14.517.9—

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Post-Natal Clinic.
This Clinic held 101 sessions, and 476 individuals attended,
making in all 1,098 attendances. The average attendance per
session was 10.9, and the average attendances 1.53 per patient.

Table: Hie following Table shows the findings at the Clinic:— Following labour at:—

Hie following Table shows the findings at the Clinic:— Following labour at:—

St. Mary's Hospital.Mayday HospitalHome.
Found to be Normal96 (56.1%)90 (73.7%)10 (43.4%)
Found to be Abnormal75 (43.9%)32 (26.3%)13 (56.6%)