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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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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 | 445 | 562 | 1,001 |
| (2) Delivered in Hospital before 28th week | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| (3) Admitted after delivery | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| (4) Discharged undelivered after Ante-Natal treatment and not subsequently delivered in Hospital | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| (5) Died undelivered | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 460 | 565 | 1,025 |
B.—"Emergency" patients sent into Hospital with some complications
by outside doctors or midwives. No Emergency
cases were admitted to St. Mary's Maternity Hospital
Mayday
Hospital.
(1) Before Labour—
(a) Delivered in Hospital after 28th week 35
(b) Delivered in Hospital before 28th week 7
(c) Discharged undelivered 26
(d) Died 1
(2) In Labour—
(а) Delivered in Hospital after 28th week 35
(б) Delivered in Hospital before 28th week 106
(c) Died 1
(3) After Delivery 26
(4) Ectopic Pregnancy 5
Total 242
A. comparison of the patients delivered in the two Hospitals
as regards parity, legitimacy and number of attendances at the
Ante-Natal Clinics:-
| Mayday Hospital. Booked. | Mayday Hospital. Emergency. | St. Mary's Mat. Hospital. Booked. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primigravidæ | 189 (42%) | 62 (34%) | 322 (57%) | 573 (48%) |
| Multigravidas | 261 (58%) | 121 (66%) | 240 (43%) | 622 (52%) |
| Legitimate | 416 (92%) | 162 (89%) | 555 (99%) | 1,133 (95%) |
| Illegitimate | 34 (8%) | 21 (11%) | 7 (1%) | 62 (5%) |
| Average attendance at Ante-Natal Clinic per patient | 6.6 | 0.2 | 8.0 | 6.2 |