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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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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
998
490
1,488
(2) Delivered in hospital before 28th week..
67
—
67
(3) Admitted after delivery
25
—
25
(4) Discharged undelivered after ante-natal
treatment and not subsequently
delivered in hospital
1
2
3
(5) Died undelivered
1
—
1
(6) Ectopic Pregnancy
—
—
—
1,092
492
1,584
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 14
(b) Delivered in hospital after 28th week 68
(c) Delivered in hospital before 28th week 128
(d) Died undelivered —
(2) After Delivery 7
(3) Ectopic Pregnancy 4
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