Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Accidental Antepartum Haemorrhage (14 cases).
Mayday Mayday St. Mary's
Hospital Hospital Mat. Hosp.
Booked. Emergency. Booked. Total.
Number of cases 8 3 3 14
Number of stillbirths and
infant deaths 2 2 (twins) 1 5
Foetal and infant mortality
25% 50% 33% 36%
There was no maternal death.
Placenta Praevia (14 cases).
Mayday Mayday St. Mary's
Hospital Hospital Mat. Hosp.
Booked. Emergency. Booked. Total.
Number of cases 5 8 1 14
Number of stillbirths and
infant deaths 4 4 1 9
Foetal and infant mortality
80% 50% 100% 64%
There was no maternal death.
Contracted Pelvis (including relative disproportion between the
pelvis and foetal head).
36 cases of contracted pelvis or disproportion were treated
during the year. There were no maternal deaths. In 30 "Booked
cases there were 3 infant deaths (10 per cent.), and in 6 "Emergency"
cases there were 3 infant deaths (50 per cent.). No cases
were treated by induction of premature labour.
St. Mary's
Mayday Mayday Maternity
Hospital Hospital Hospital Total.
Method of Treatment. Booked. Emergency. Booked.
No.of Infant No.of Infant No.of Infant No.of Infant
Cases. Deaths Cases. Deaths Cases. Deaths Cases. Deaths
Spontaneous delivery 10 1 2 2 11 1 23 4
Forceps delivery 2 1 2 0 2 0
Embryotomy 0 0 1 1 0 0
Caesarean section 4 0 1 0 1
Total 16 2 6 3 14 1 36 6