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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Midwives' Cases.
14 Midwives' cases were ordered into Hospital for delivery on
medical grounds as follows: —
No. of
Indication. Cases.
Breech for version 1
Disproportion 4
Albuminuria 3
Abortion 2
Missed abortion 1
Exophthalmic goitre and heart disease 1
Home conditions unsuitable 2
IN-PATIENT TREATMENT.
A.—Patients "Booked" in the Ante-Natal Department.
Mayday
Hospital.
St. Mary's
Maternity
Hospital.
Total.
(1) Delivered in Hospital after 28th week 358
598
956
(2) Delivered in Hospital before 28th week 10
—
10
(3) Admitted after delivery 6
1
7
(4) Discharged undelivered after ante-natal
treatment and not subsequently delivered
in Hospital 4
2
6
(5) Died undelivered 1
—
1
Totals 379
601
980
B.—"Emergency" Patients sent into Hospital with some
complications by outside doctors or midwives. No "Emergency"
Cases were sent to S£. Mary's Maternity Hospital.
Mayday
Hospital.
(1) Before Labour—
(a) Delivered in Hospital after 28th week 28
(b) Delivered in Hospital before 28th week 6
(c) Discharged undelivered 12
(d) Died 4
(2) In Labour—
(а) Delivered in Hospital after 28th week 27
(б) Delivered in Hospital before 28th week 83
(c) Died —
(3) After Delivery 16
(4) Ectopic Pregnancy 3
Total 179