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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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X-Ray Examinations (Mayday Hospital X-Ray Department).
156 cases were referred from Ante-natal Clinics and 228 films
were used. Reasons for reference were:—
Breech for attitude, etc. 45
For presentation, attitude, etc. 42
Twins 39
Foetal death 2
,, bony deformity 1
„ parts 6
Disproportion 16
Others 5
106 cases were referred from the Maternity and Gynaecological
Wards at Mayday and S.t. Mary's Hospitals and 159 films were
used. Reasons for reference were:
For presentation 46
Twins 11
For foetal parts 13
Foetal death 2
Hydramnios 1
Fracture of foetal skull 1
Breech ? Extended legs 8
Disproportion 12
Diseases of bones 3
Hydrocephalus 2
Anencephaly 1
Others 6
A.-Patients "Booked" in the Ante-Natal Department:-
| Mayday Hospital. | St. Mary's Maternity Hospital. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | Delivered in hospital after 28th week | 855 | 534 | 1,389 |
| (2) | Delivered in hospital before 28th week | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| (3) | Admitted after delivery | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| (4) | Discharged undelivered after ante-natal treatment and not subsequently delivered in hospital | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (5) | Died undelivered | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (6) | Ectopic pregnancy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 865 | 536 | 1,401 | |