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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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All were " Emergency " cases at Mayday Hospital, and
Sterilization was performed in every case. The following were the
conditions for which the operation was performed.
Cardiac disease 7 cases
Chronic nephritis 1 case
Pulmonary tuberculosis 1 case
There were no deaths
Laceration of Perineum.
The perineum was lacerated in 458 cases.
Table XII.
| Place of Delivery and Category. | 1st and, 2nd degree. | 3rd degree. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayday Hospital—Booked | 236 | 0 | 236 |
| Mayday Hospital—Emergency | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| St. Mary's Maternity Hospital—Booked | 202 | 3 | 205 |
| 458 |
Surgical Induction of Labour.
Labour was surgically induced 61 times. 40 were in Mayday
Hospital '' Booked '' cases; 8 in Mayday Hospital '' Emergency
cases ; and 14 in St. Mary's Maternity Hospital " Booked ' cases.
One mother died. Five infants were stillborn and five died, an
infant mortality of 16 per cent.
Forceps Delivery.
Forceps were applied 78 times (38 Mayday Hospital " Booked,
4 Mayday Hospital " Emergency " and 36 St. Mary's Maternity
Hospital "Booked " cases). There was one maternal death.
In Mayday Hospital " Booked " cases 8 babies were stillborn,
an infant mortality of 21 per cent. In Mayday Hospital Emergency
" cases 1 was stillborn, an infant mortality of 25 per cent.
At St. Mary's Maternity Hospital, 2 babies were stillborn and 5
died, an infant mortality of 19 per cent.