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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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For Complications during Labour:
Breech 5Hand1
Face4Occipito-Posterior3
Extended Breech 8Transverse3
Head 2Undiagnosed9
35
Obstructed Labour88
Delayed Labour—
Uterine Inertia 8Prolonged32
Delayed 1959
Haemorrhage—
Ante-Partum39Post-Partum9
48
Utlier Causes—-
Adherent Placenta9Illness of Mother16
Retained Placenta4Twins
Torn Perineum168Eclampsia1
198
For Complications during Puerperium:
Pyrexia18Pain in Breasts5
Pain in Legs11Other causes9
Toxaemia 245
For Complications in regard to the Baby :
Inflammation of Eyes 50Convulsions2
Still-birth2Deformities4
Feebleness9Other causes7
Premature Birth276
Other Reasons2
In accordance with Bule 12a of the Central Midwives Board, the following reasons for the discontinuance of breast feeding were received:—
Illness of Mother17Mother returning to business life18
Insufficient Milk18
Inverted Nipples6Other causes3
Refusal of Mother to Feed4--
Total66

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Inspection of Midwives.
Dr. Jenkin-Lloyd, the Inspector of Midwives, interviewed 3
midwives at the Town Hall. 64 visits were paid by her to the
home of midwives. Of these visits 10 proved ineffective, the
midwife being out.
The cleanliness of the midwives' homes and the condition of
their bags were on the whole satisfactory. The keeping of case
records shows some improvement.