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Croydon 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Twins and Triplets.
There were 23 cases of Twins and none of Triplets. There was no maternal death.
| Mayday Hospital Booked. | Mayday Hospital Emergency. | St. Mary's Mat. Hosp. Booked. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases | 14 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
| Number of infants discharged alive | 21 | 2 | 10 | 33 |
| Number of stillbirths and infant deaths | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13* |
| Foetal and infant mortality | 25% | 66% | 16% | 28.2% |
*Of this number, 5 weighed less than 21bs. at birth.
POST-NATAL AND GYNAECOLOGICAL CLINIC.
In 1937, 63 per cent. of '' Booked '' cases delivered in the hospitals
attended the Post-Natal Clinic six weeks after their confinements.
This is practically the same as in 1936.
Number of Sessions held 104
Number of individuals presented 1,303
Number of subsequent attendances 764
Total attendances 2,067
Average attendance per session 19.8
Number of Post-Natal cases 899
Number of Gynaecological cases 404
Table XIII.
POST-NATAL CASES.
After confinement at
| Mayday Hospital. | St. Mary's Hospital. | Elsewhere. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total cases | 468 | 397 | 34 | 899 |
| Cases found to be normal | 403 | 342 | 30 | 775 |
| Cases found to be abnormal | 65 | 55 | 4 | 124 |
END RESULTS.
871 cases were treated to their termination (other than death)
during the year, and the results were classed as follows:—
Result I.—Health unimpaired as a result of recent confinement
(i.e., no symptoms and no anatomical or functional
disability). (87%).