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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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Accidental Ante-Partum Haemorrhage (6 cases).
| Mayday Hospital. Booked. | Mayday Hospital. Emergency. | St. Mary's Maternity Hospital. Booked. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Number of stillbirths and infant deaths | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Foetal and infant mor | ||||
| tality | 0% | 66% | 0% | 33% |
| There were no maternal deaths. | ||||
| Placenta Praevia (26 cases). | ||||
| Number of cases | 9 | 12 | 5 | 26 |
| Number of stillbirths and infant deaths | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| Foetal and infant mortality | 33% | 33% | 20% | 30% |
| No mother died. | ||||
Contracted Pelvis (including relative disproportion between the
pelvis and foetal head).
98 cases of contracted pelvis or disproportion were treated
during the year. There were no maternal deaths. In 89
"Booked" cases there were 3 infant deaths (4 per cent.). In 9
"Emergency" cases there were 2 infant deaths. 40 cases were
treated by surgical induction of premature labour and 32 by
Caesarean Section.
St. Mary's
Mayday Mayday Maternity
Hospital Hospital Hospital Total.
Method of Treatment. Booked. Emergency. Booked.
No.of Infant No.of Infant No.of Infant No.of Infant
Cases. Deaths Cases. Deaths Cases. Deaths Cases. Deaths
Spontaneous delivery 26 1 0 0 9 0 35 1
Forceps delivery 17 2 3 0 10 1 30 3
Embryotomy 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
Caesarean section 23 0 4 0 5 0 32 0
Total 66 3 8 1 24 1 98 5