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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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| Mayday Hospital Booked. | Mayday Hospital Emergency. | Si. Mary's Maternity Hospital Booked. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulder | — | — | 2 | |
| Face and Brow | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Complex | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Caesarean Section | 8 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| Twins | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 |
| Accidental Haemorrhage | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| Placenta Praevia | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| Hydramnios | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Prolapse of Cord | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Retained Placenta | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| Post-Partum Haemorrhage | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| B.B.A | 5 | 26 | 2 | 33 |
| Lacerated Perineum | 83 | 16 | 149 | 248 |
| Obstructed Labour | 1 | 6 | — | 7 |
| Precipitate Labour | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Premature Labour | 33 | 23 | 28 | 84 |
| Abortion | 14 | 115 | — | 129 |
| Ectopic Pregnancy | — | 5 | — | 5 |
| Retroversion | 7 | 3 | 27 | 37 |
| Delayed Involution | 29 | 2 | 40 | 71 |
| Post-partum Nephritis | 2 | 10 | 2 | 14 |
| Breast Abscess | 3 | 4 | — | 7 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | 7 | — | 9 |
In addition 14 cases of Puerperal Fever per se were admitted to Mayday
Hospital Isolation Wards and 11 cases to the Puerperal Infection Unit at the
Borough Hospital.