London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
This page requires JavaScript
84
A Numerical Summary of cases admitted for treatment,
delivered in Hospital, or admitted after delivery.
Some cases appear in more than one category in the summary.
| Mayday Hospital Booked. | Mayday Hospital Emergency | St. Mary's Maternity Hospital Booked. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Conditions chiefly Ante Natal. | ||||
| Albuminuria | 121 | 14 | 61 | 196 |
| Eclampsia | 3 | — | 1 | 4 |
| Persistent vomiting of pregnancy | 4 | 7 | — | 11 |
| Chronic cervitis | 3 | — | 3 | |
| Acute pyelitis | 16 | 11 | 8 | 35 |
| Malnutrition, debility, simple anaemia,etc. | 25 | — | 12 | 37 |
| Breech presentation for version | — | — | — | — |
| Retroverted gravid uterus | 1 | - | — | 1 |
| 2. Intercurrent Diseases. | ||||
| Chronic nephritis | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 7 | — | — | 7 |
| Venereal disease | 14 | — | — | 14 |
| Cardiac disease | 26 | — | 3 | 29 |
| Exophthalmic goitre | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 3. Conditions chiefly Natal. | ||||
| Presentations at Delivery:- | ||||
| Anterior positions of the vertex | 857 | 53 | 503 | 1413 |
| Posterior positions of the vertex | 18 | 2 | 34 | 54 |
| Breech | 53 | 7 | 19 | 79 |
| Shoulder | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Face and brow | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Complex | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Caesarean section | 36 | 6 | 1 | 43 |
| Twins and Triplets | 18 | 1 | 5 | 24 |
| Accidental haemorrhage | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| Placenta praevia | 14 | 7 | — | 21 |
| Hydramnios | 10 | — | 8 | 18 |
| Prolapse of cord | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| Retained placenta | 10 | 4 | 9 | 23 |
| Post-Partum haemorrhage | 39 | 24 | 25 | 88 |
| B.B.A. | 23 | 13 | — | 36 |
| Lacerated perineum | 428 | 30 | 254 | 712 |
| Obstructed labour | 2 | — | 2 | 4 |
| Premature labour | 121 | 24 | 36 | 181 |
| Abortion | 9 | 138 | — | 147 |
| Ectopic pregnancy | — | 5 | — | 5 |
| Abdominal Hysterotomy | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Forceps delivery | 57 | 3 | 47 | 107 |
| 4. Conditions chiefly Post Natal, excluding re-admissions from Post Natal Clinic. | ||||
| Breast abscess | 12 | — | — | 12 |
| Notified pyrexia or fever | 35 | 13 | 6 | 54 |
In addition 18 cases of Puerperal Pyrexia per se were admitted
to the Puerperal Infection Unit of the Borough Hospital.