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Croydon 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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midwifery service
Ttie work of the municipal midwives was as follows:-
1.The number of maternity deliveries by Municipal Midwives
on the district in the year 1, 428
2. The number of live births 1,427
3. The number of forceps deliveries Nil
4. The number of still births 1
5. The number of neo-natal deaths Nil
6. The number of premature live born infants 16
(1) 35 weeks - not weighed. Transferred to Hospital.
(2) 36 weeks - 31bs. 8ozs. Transferred to Hospital.
(31 36 weeks - 31bs. 8ozs. Transferred to Hospital.
(4) 38 weeks - 41bs. 4ozs. Transferred to Hospital.
(5) 38 weeks - 41bs. 8ozs. Home Nursing - Discharge
51bs. weight
(6) 40?weeks - 31bs. 14ozb. Transferred to Hospital.
(7) 37 weeks - 51bs. 4ozs. Transferred to Hospital.
(8) 36 weeks - 4lbs. 12ozs. Transferred to Hospital.
(9) 37 weeks - 4lbs. 8ozs. Transferred to Hospital.
(10) 36 weeks - 41bs. -ozs. Transferred to Hospital.
(11) 36 weeks - 51bs. -ozs. Home Nursing - Discharge
51bs. 80zs. weight
(12) 36 weeks - 4lbs. lOozs. Transferred to Hospital.
(13) 36 weeks - 41bs. -ozs. Transferred to Hospital.
(14) 38 weeks - 4lbs. -ozs. Transferred to Hospital.
(15) 34 weeks - 41bs. 12ozs. Transferred to Hospital. Twins
(16) 34 weeks - 41bs. 4ozs. Transferred to Hospital.
7. The number of patients who received Trilene 11
8. The number of patients who received Gas-Air Analgesia 1,320
9. The number of cases of P.P.H. (Home 12 - Trans, to Hospital 9) 21
10. The number of cases of manual removal of placenta at home 1
11. The number of patients who received blood transfusion at home 8
12. The number of cases to which Plying Squad was called 9
13. The number of cases of toxaemia of pregnancy treated at home 7
14. The number of cases of prolonged labour (over 24 hours) 11
15. The number of breech deliveries 4
16. The number of twins delivered 3
(sets
17. The number of triplets Nil
18. The number of cases of Puerperal Pyrexia 20
(Genital 1
(Extra-Genital 19
The number of congenital malformations 11
(Talipes 1
(Hare lip and cleft palate 1
(Exomphalus 4
(Spina Bifida 3
(Mongol 2
20- Patients given Pethedlne 763
21- Patients sent to Hospital 417
(Ante-natal 317
(During Labour 76
(After Delivery 24
Patlents sent home for nursing 745
(Hone booked 315
(Hospital booked 430