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Croydon 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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95
X-ray Examinations (Mayday Hospital x-ray Department).
366 cases were referred from Mayday Hospital, St. Mary's
Maternity Hospital, and Ante-Natal Clinics. Reasons for reference
were : —
Breech for Attitude, etc. 68
For Presentation, Attitude, etc. 105
Twins 89
Foetal Death • 2
Foetal Parts
Disproportion 66
Foetal Abnormalities 15
Pelvic Abnormality 13
Various 3
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
997
609
1,606
(2) Delivered in hospital before 28th week
79

79
(3) Admitted after delivery
34

34
(4) Discharged undelivered after ante-natal
treatment and not subsequently
delivered in hospital



(5) Died undelivered



(6) Ectopic Pregnancy



1,110
609
1,719
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:—
(1) Before Labour :
Mayday
Hospital.
(a) Discharged undelivered
24
(b) Delivered in hospital after 28th week
64
(c) Delivered in hospital before 28th week
176
(d) Died undelivered

(2) After Delivery
14
(3) Ectopic Pregnancy
8
286