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Croydon 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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131
Number of cases referred to Hospital fot Ante-Natal
treatment, discharged undelivered, and not readmitted
for delivery 3
Number of cases ordered into Hospital for delivery
on medical grounds 7
The indications in the 7 cases were—
Albuminuria 2
Pyelitis 1
Chronic Rheumatic Carditis 1
Ante-Partum Haemorrhage 1
Home conditions unsuitable 2
SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS.
Special investigations were carried out on Ante-Natal patients
attending the Clinics, and on patients in St. Mary's Maternity
Hospital and Mayday Hospital Maternity Wards.
Pathological Investigations.
Blood for Wassermann and Kahn Reaction 65
Blood for Gonococcus Fixation Test 12
Blood for Culture 8
Blood for Urea Content 2
Blood for Sugar Content 1
Blood for Van den Burgh Reaction 2
Blood for Cell Count, etc. 10
Catheter urine for Routine Examination 206
Urine for Aschheim-Zondek Test 9
Urine for Urea Concentration Test 2
Lochia for Culture 23
Sputum for Examination 16
Pus for Identification of Organism 2
Urethral smears for Gonococci, etc 20
Cervical smears for Gonococci, etc 13
Conjunctival smears 2
Histological sections 9
X-Ray Examinations (Mayday Hospital X-Ray Department).
126 cases were referred from Ante-Natal Clinics and 173 films
were used. Reasons for reference were
Breech for attitude, etc 41
For presentation, attitude, etc. 61
Twins 19
Renal Calculus 2
Maturity 2
Fracture of Sacrum 1
20 cases were referred from the Maternity Wards at Mayday
Hospital and 32 films were used. Reasons for reference were:—
Breech for attitude, etc 6
For presentation 7
Anencephaly 2
Twins 2
For foetal parts 1
Pyelography 2