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Croydon 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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ANTE-NATAL CLINIC
Total new patients registered 3,491
Total new patients who did not attend for first
appointment because aborted, left district,
reason unknown, etc. 199
Total new patients sent to Midwives, Nursing
Homes, etc.; who could not be accommodated
in Mayday or St. Mary's 1,347
Total who booked at a Nursing Home 124
Total who booked at a Hostel for Unmarried
Mothers 29
POST NATAL AND GYNAECOLOGICAL CLINIC.
Number of Sessions held 102
„ „ Individuals presented 3,732
Average attendance per session 33
Number of Post-Natal cases 1,633
Number of Gynaecological cases 2,099
END RESULTS.
981 cases were treated to their termination (other than death) during the year, and the results were classed as follows:—
| Mayday St. | Mary's | Total. | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health unimpaired | 498 | 446 | 944 | 96.2 |
| Health slightly impaired | 21 | 14 | 35 | 3.6 |
| Health seriously impaired | 2 | — | 2 | 0.2 |
| Totals, treated to conclusion | 521 | 460 | 981 |
Maternal Mortality (Obstetric Service).
Five deaths occurred of mothers dealt with by the Service,
three in "Booked" cases, one in "Emergency," and one therapeutic
termination of pregnancy for advanced renal tuberculosis.
The maternal mortality of "Booked" cases, i.e., cases under
the continued supervision of the Service, is 1.55 per 1,000
hospital deliveries, and 0.83 per 1,000 tota deliveries, including
the Municipal Midwives "Booked" cases.
Puerperal Infection.
Forty-nine cases were treated in isolation for puerperal
infection. 20 of them in the Borough Hospital, 2!) in St. Mary's
and Mayday Hospitals. There was no death.