Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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17. The number of twins delivered in their own homes
and the weights of the babies One set (Maternity)
6 lbs. 2 ozs.; 7 lbs. 2 ozs.
18. The number of cases of Puerperal Pyrexia:
Genital 3
Extra-Genital 13 Total: 16
19. The number of congenital malformations 6
ante-natal clinic attendances—
Number of Stillbirths: 14. Number of Premature Births: 18.
January 559 May 564 September 477
February 585 June 442 October 503
March 534 July 444 November 434
April 533 August 467 December 340
5882
Addington: 2052+149 Post Natal.
Midwife | Mileage | Deliveries | Midwifery | Maternity | Gas and Air | Ante-Natal Visits | Post-Natal Visits | Bookings | Office Bookings | Home Visits | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal | Abnormal | Normal | Abnormal | Midwives | Pupils | Midwives | Pupils | |||||||
1 | 2504 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | 6 | 46 | — | 209 | — | _ | _ | _ | |
2 | Bicycle | 67 | 51 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 65 | 306 | — | 902 | — | 60 | — | 46 |
3 | Bicycle | 49 | 23 | — | 19 | 7 | 46 | 227 | — | 825 | — | 72 | — | 45 |
4 | 2153 | 70 | 46 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 66 | 164 | — | 689 | — | 40 | — | 44 |
5 | Bicycle | 59 | 32 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 55 | 334 | 126 | 980 | 760 | 37 | — | 19 |
6 | Bicycle | 47 | 40 | — | 7 | — | 47 | 180 | 205 | 668 | 1058 | 74 | — | 24 |
7 | 4245 | 53 | 36 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 51 | 331 | — | 925 | — | 34 | — | 30 |
8 | Bicycle | 112 | 86 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 106 | 577 | 238 | 1128 | 1088 | 117 | — | 54 |
9 | Bicycle | 66 | 31 | — | 29 | 6 | 62 | 145 | — | 714 | — | 62 | — | 45 |
10 | 3860 | 96 | 47 | 1 | 47 | I | 82 | 370 | 308 | 1024 | 1051 | 130 | — | 71 |
11 | 5670 | 116 | 110 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 111 | 996 | 160 | 1504 | 1182 | 158 | — | 13 |
12 | 1599 | 97 | 97 | _ | — | — | 96 | 317 | 112 | 1060 | 1290 | 135 | — | 3 |
13 | 2891 | 76 | 49 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 74 | 388 | 206 | 825 | 817 | 86 | — | 23 |
14 | Bicycle | 61 | 55 | — | 6 | — | 59 | 263 | — | 978 | — | 75 | — | 60 |
15 | 4744 | 81 | 56 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 68 | 567 | 346 | 1237 | 1054 | 117 | — | 40 |
16 | Bicycle | 32 | 18 | — | 13 | I | 31 | 212 | — | 494 | — | 39 | — | 19 |
17 | 2413 | 56 | 42 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 413 | 412 | 680 | 1096 | 102 | — | 36 |
18 | 4070 | 76 | 52 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 69 | 492' | 317 | 1074 | 1069 | 111 | — | 30 |
Total | 34149 | 1221 | 875 | 18 | 287 | 41 | 1147 | 6328 | 2430 | 15916 | 10465 | 1449 | — | 602 |
1. Deputy Superintendent.
6. 3½ months sick leave.
17. 2½ months sick leave.
10. 1 month sick leave.
16. Left service August.
Cases dealt with by the Midwifery Service were supplied with
Maternity Outfits and a few sets were issued to cases under the
care of independent midwives, giving a total of 1,283 issued
during the year.