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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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Blood Transfusion (33 obstetrical and 18 gynaecological cases).
The citrate method was employed, and all except one donor
were supplied by the Blood Transfusion Service of the British Bed
Cross Society.

Table: One Mayday "Emergency" obstetrical case and one gynaecological case died.

One Mayday "Emergency" obstetrical case and one gynaecological case died.

Infants.Mayday Hospital. Booked.Mayday Hospital. Emergency.St. Mary's Maternity Hospital. Booked.Total.Per cent.
Number of Infants in hospital on 1st January, 193841-2667-
Total number of live births, still-births, and infants admitted with mother (B.B.A.)8371164971,450-
Number of Infants in hospital on 31st December, 193821-2041-
Living—alive on discharge from hospital798974781,37394.7
Stillborn23131349. 3.4
Died (born alive, but died in hospital)1666281.24

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Infant Feeding and Weight on Discharge from Hospital.
In both hospitals normal infants were breast-fed every four
hours, omitting the early morning feed.
Of 895 infants discharged from Mayday Hospital, 727 were
up to or over birth weight (81 per cent.).
Of 478 infants discharged from St. Mary's Maternity Hospital,
335 were up to or over birth weight (70 per cent.).
Twins and Triplets.

Table: There were 20 cases of Twins and one of 'Triplets. There was no maternal death.

There were 20 cases of Twins and one of 'Triplets. There was no maternal death.

Mayday Hospital. Booked.Mayday Hospital. Emergency.St. Mary's Maternity Hospital. Booked.Total.
Number of cases131*721
Number of infants discharged alive2421238
Number of stillbirths and infant deaths2125
Foetel and infant mortality7.7%33%14%11.6%
Triplets. One infant died.