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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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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 | 1,086 | 668 | 1,754 |
| (2) Delivered in hospital before 28th week | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| (3) Admitted after delivery | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| (4) Discharged undelivered after ante-natal treatment and not subsequently delivered in hospital | - | - | - |
| (5) Died undelivered | — | - | - |
| (6) Ectopic Pregnancy | - | - | - |
| 1,100 | 674 | 1,774 |
B.—"Emergency" patients sent into Hospital with some complications by outside doctors or midwives:—
| (1) Before Labour: | Mayday Hospital. | St. Mary's Hospital. |
|---|---|---|
| (a) Discharged undelivered | — | — |
| (b) Delivered in hospital after 28(h week | 175 | 2 |
| (c) Delivered in hospital before 28th week | 6 | — |
| (d) Died undelivered | — | — |
| (2) After Delivery | 40 | — |
| (3) Ectopic Pregnancy | 13 | — |
| 234 | 2 |