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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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Table V.
A Numerical Summary of cases admitted for treatment, delivered in Hospital, or admitted after delivery.
Some cases appear in more than one category in the Summary.
| Mayday Hospital Booked. | Mayday Hospital Emergency. | St. Mary's Maternity Hospital Booked. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuminuria | 42 | 20 | 42 | 104 |
| Eclampsia | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| Persistent Vomiting of Pregnancy | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| Chorea Gravidarum | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Acute Pyelitis | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| Other Urinary Infection | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Malnutrition, Debility, Simple Anaemia, etc | 13 | 4 | 7 | 24 |
| Ante-partum Thrombo-phlebitis | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Breech presentation for version | 8 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| Disproportion | 15 | 5 | 11 | 31 |
| Post-maturity | 2 | — | 5 | 7 |
| Retroverted Gravid Uterus | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Chronic Nephritis | 3 | 3 | — | 6 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 3 | 2 | — | 5 |
| Venereal Disease | 4 | 5 | — | 9 |
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | 0 |
| Chronic Rheumatic Carditis | 5 | 1 | — | 6 |
| Exophthalmic Goitre | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Insanity | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| Presentations at Delivery— | ||||
| Anterior Positions of the Vertex | 394 | 47 | 509 | 950 |
| Posterior Positions of the Vertex | 34 | 9 | 38 | 81 |
| Breech | 10 | 16 | 20 | 46 |