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Croydon 1942

[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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