London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Post Partum bleediug | |
| Ruptured perineum | |
| Painful logs | |
| Sticky eyes | |
| Asphyxia | |
| Prematurity | |
| Retention of urine | |
| Deformed feet | |
| Birth mark | |
| Still-births | |
| Artificial feeding | |
| Prelaena Neonatorum | |
| Ancocephelic (Malformation) | |
| Cases attended by midwives alone | 2,548—i.e., 67.7% of total births |
| Cases attended by midwives when a doctor was also engaged | 545 |
| Cases attended by midwives when a doctor was also summoned | 508 |
| Total | 3,601—i.e., 95.4% of total births |
The Rules of the Central Mid wives Board lay down that the
Local Supervising Authority must be informed, within 36 hours,
by a midwife if she has summoned medical help during pregnancy,
in a confinement or within ten days afterwards. The following
table gives details of the reasons for sending for medical aid:—
| For Complications during Pregnancy: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Abortion | Other causes | ||
| Albuminuria | |||