Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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51 cases were referred from the Maternity and Gynecological
Wards at Mayday and St. Mary's Hospitals. Reasons for reference
were:—
For Presentation 15
Twins and Triplets 8
For Foetal Death 7
For Foetal Parts 6
Breech— Extended Legs 3
Disproportion 9
Hydrocephalus 1
Anencephaly 1
Dermoid Cyst 1
IN-PATIENT TREATMENT.
A.—Patients "Booked" in the Ante-Natal Department:—
Mayday
Hospital.
St. Mary's
Maternity
Hospital.
Total.
(1) Delivered in hospital after 28th week
937
561
1,498
(2) Delivered in hospital before 28th week
9
—
9
(3) Admitted after delivery
23
—
23
(4) Discharged undelivered after ante-natal
treatment and not subsequently
delivered in hospital
-
-
-
(5) Died undelivered
—
—
—
(6) Ectopic Pregnancy
—
—
—
969
561
1,530
B.—"Emergency" patients sent into Hospital with some
complications by outside doctors or midwives. No "Emergency"
cases were admitted into St. Mary's Maternity Hospital : —
Mayday
(1) Before Labour : Hospital.
(a) Discharged undelivered 42
(b) Delivered in hospital after 28th week 62
(c) Delivered in hospital before 28th week 43
(d) Died undelivered —
(2) After Delivery 13
(3) Ectopic Pregnancy 5
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