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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 1947
[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 | 1,016 | 704 | . 1,720 |
| (2) Delivered in hospital before 28th week | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| (3) Admitted after delivery | 21 | 10 | 31 |
| (4) Discharged undelivered after ante-natal treatment and not subsequently delivered in hospital | - | - | - |
| (5) Died undelivered | - | - | - |
| (6) Ectopic Pregnancy | — | — | - |
| 1,040 | 714 | . 1,754 |
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 28th week.. | 261 | — |
| (c) Delivered in hospital before 28th week | — | — |
| 1 | — | |
| (2) After Delivery | 29 | — |
| (3) Ectopic Pregnancy | 3 | - |
| 294 | - |