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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The Rules of the Central Midwives Board lay down that the
Local Supervising Authority must be informed within 3G hours
by a midwife if she has summoned medical help during pregnancy;
in n confinement or within 14 days afterwards. The
following table gives details of the reasons for sending for
medical aid :
For Complications during Pregnancy.
| Abortion | 3 | Other causes | 24 |
| Albuminuria | 3 | 30 | |
| For Complications during Labour. | |||
| Breech | 6 | Undiagnosed | 3 |
| -9 | |||
| Uterine Inertia | 2 | Prolonged | 4 |
| Delayed | 17 | Other | 2 |
| 25 | |||
| Ante-Partum | 1 | Post-Partum | 4 |
| 5 | |||
| Adherent and Retained Placenta | 2 | Torn Perineum | 134 |
| Illness of Mother | 1 | ||
| 137 | |||
| For Complications during Puerperium. | |||
| Pyrexia | 22 | Pain in Breasts | 2 |
| Pain in Legs | 10 | Other causes | 4 |
| 38 | |||
| For Complications in regard to the Baby. | |||
| Inflammation of Eyes | 39 | Still Birth | 1 |
| Feebleness | 3 | Other causes | 35 |
| Premature Birth | 6 | 84 | |
| 328 | |||
Tn accordance with Rule 33 of the Central Midwives Board, the following reasons for the discontinuance of breast-feeding were received : —
| Illness of Mother | 11 |
| Insufficient Milk | 117 |
| Other Causes | 37 |
| Total | 165 |