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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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Ectopic Pregnancy.
Five cases of Ectopic Pregnancy were admitted to Mayday
Hospital as "Emergency" cases. There was one maternal death,
giving a maternal mortality of 20 per cent.
Laceration of Perineum.
The perineum was lacerated in 248 cases.
Table X.
| Place of Delivery and Category. | 1st and 2nd degree. | 3rd degree. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayday Hospital—Booked | 82 | 1 | 83 |
| Mayday Hospital—Emergency | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| St. Mary's Maternity Hospital—Booked | 147 | 2 | 149 |
| 248 |
Induction of Labour.
Labour was induced 44 times: 12 were medicinal and 32
instrumental. 16 were in Mayday Hospital "Booked" cases; 8
in Mayday Hospital "Emergency" cases; and 20 in St. Mary's
Maternity Hospital "Booked" cases. No mother died. Seven
infants were stillborn and 2 died, an infant mortality of 19.6 per
cent.
Forceps Delivery.
Forceps were applied 61 times (18 Mayday Hospital
" Booked," 6 Mayday Hospital " Emergency," and 37 St.
Mary's Maternity Hospital "Booked" cases). In three cases (one
in each category) forceps were applied after induction of labour.
There was one maternal death in a St. Mary's Maternity Hospital
case (Acute Yellow Atrophy of the Liver).
In Mayday Hospital "Booked" cases 2 babies were stillborn,
an infant mortality of 11.1 per cent. In Mayday Hospital
"Emergency" cases 3 babies were stillborn, an infant mortality of
50 per cent. At St. Mary's Maternity Hospital, 1 baby was stillborn
and 2 died, an infant mortality of 8.1 per cent.