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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The Strasbourg Convention standard of pyrexia, as adopted by
the Ministry of Health, has been used, namely, "A temperature of
100.4 deg. F. or more, sustained during a period of 24 hours or
recurring during that period."
Blood Transfusion (4 obstetrical and 6 gynaecological cases).
The citrate method was employed, and 22 donors were supplied
by the Blood Transfusion Service of the British Bed Cross Society
and 19 by relatives or friends. Two Mayday "Emergency" cases
died. In both of these haemorrhage was the indication for the
transfusion, one patient died some time later of sepsis.
Six blood transfusions were given to patients admitted for puerperal sepsis
| Infants. | Mayday Hospital. Booked. | Mayday Hospital. Emergency. | St. Mary's Mat. Hosp. Booked. | Total. | Per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Infants in hospital on 1st January, 1936 | 37 | 3 | 20 | 57 | - |
| Total number of live births, stillbirths and infants admitted with mother (B.B.A.) ... | 703 | 95 | 590 | 1,388 | - |
| Number of Infants in hospital on 31st December, 1936 | 36 | - | 30 | 66 | - |
| Living—alive on discharge from hospital | 667 | 70 | 565 | 1,302 | 93.8 |
| Stillborn (fresh) | 16 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 3.0 |
| Stillborn (macerated) | 11 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 1.9 |
| Died (born alive, but died in hospital) | 9 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 1.6 |
Infant Feeding and Weight on Discharge from Hospital.
In both hospitals normal infants were breast-fed every four
hours, omitting the early morning feed.
Of 737 infants discharged from Mayday Hospital, 485 were
up to or over birth weight (65 per cent.).
Of 665 infants discharged from St. Mary's Maternity Hospital,
375 were up to or over birth weight (56 per cent.).