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Croydon 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The conditions for which these were admitted can be ascertained
by reference to the Booked columns of tho Numerical summary
of Cases . 6 ante-nat 1 clinics per week are now held at Lodge Road for
cases booked for Hospital delivery and 2 clinics per week for home delivery. A postnatal
clinic for cases- delivered at home has also been instituted.
During 1939 ,the. .Obstetric, Service dealt with 2272 out of the total
births allocated to the Borough.
Major Ante-Natal Conditions Treated at the Ante-Natal Clinic.
Breech Presentation.
Breech presentation diagnosed 267
Spontaneous version 24
External version successful 197
External version not successful 23
Allowed to go to term as Breech 15
Not recognised as Breech before Labour. 9
Dental Treatment.
No, of cases referred to Borough Dental Surgeons 536
No. of cases referred to Private Dentral Surgeons 85
No. of cases refusing dental treatment 52
No. of cases seen too late for necessary dental
treatment . 43
Tuberculosis
Referred from Tuberculosis Officer because of
pregnancy. 9
Referred to Tuberculosis Officer for opinion
on lung condition 5
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ANTE NATAL SUPERVISION.
| 1938 | 1939 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of sessions at Ante Natal Clinics held | 283 | 460 |
| Number of individuals who attended | 2,667 | 3334 |
| Number of previous year's cases continuing attendance | 686 | 583 |
| Number of new cases | 1,981 | 2719 |
| Number of cases undelivered on 31st December | 583 | 528 |
| Total attendances made | 12,992 | 16850 |
| Average attendances per session | 46 | |
| Number of cases delivered in hospital as Booked cases | 1,319 | 1265 |
| Number of cases delivered by Municipal Midwives | 886 | 994 |
| Number of cases delivered at other places under the care of private doctors or midwives (about) | 100 | 200 |
| Number of patients found not to be pregnant | 20 | 24 |
| Number of patients referred to hospital for Ante Natal treatment | 682 | 602 |
The total number of patients treated by the Obstetric service
was:-
(a) in Mayday Hospital 1487
(b) In St. Mary's Maternity Hospital 451
(c) In the Borough Hospital Puerperal
Infection Unit and Mayday Hospital
Isolation Wards, excluding 13 from
(a) and 8 from (b) 20
(d) At the Ante Natal Clinics and delivered
outside the above Hospitals (about)
(including Municipal Midwives cases) 1221
(e) At the Post Natal Clinics, excluding those
included in (a), (b), (c), and (d). 406
(f) At the Ante Natal Clinics and undelivered
on December 31st, 1939. 528
TOTAL 4113