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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Major Ante-Natal Conditions treated at the Ante-Natal Clinic.
BREECH PRESENTATION.
Breech presentation diagnosed 131
Spontaneous version 36
External version successful 49
External version not successful 78
Allowed to go to term as Breech 46
Not recognised as Breech before labour 4
VENEREAL DISEASE.
Gonorrhoea Total cases 4
Transferred to Borough V.D. Clinic 4
Syphilis Total cases 5
Transferred to Borough V.D. Clinic 5
Non-Venereal 22
Independent Midwives Cases.
These cases may be summarised as follows:—
Total number of midwives' cases during 1946 154
Number of cases sent for one consultation only 63
Number of cases supervised entirely 101
Physiotherapy.
The following statistics have been furnished by the Physiotherapist
in respect of cases seen at Mayday and St. Mary's
Maternity Hospitals—
Number of patients dealt with 669
SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS.
Special investigations were carried out on ante-natal patients
attending the Clinics and on patients in St. Mary's Maternity
Hospital and Mayday Hospital Maternity Wards.