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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 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: The following table gives the details of the reasons for Midwives summoning medical aid:-

The following table gives the details of the reasons for Midwives summoning medical aid:-

FOR COMPLICATIONS DURING PREGNANCY
Abortion1Other Causes17
Miscarriage1
Total19
FOR COMPLICATIONS DURING LABOUR
Breech12Episiotomy7
Malpresentatlon2Post-partum haemorrhage14
Premature Labour5Adherent and Retained Placenta5
Delayed Labour25Torn Perineum104
Ante-par turn haemorrhage6Other Causes49
Total229
FOR COMPLICATIONS DURING PUERPERIUM
Pyrexia19Pain Id Breasts3
Pain in Legs2Other Causes54
Rhesus Negative Blood32Total110
FOR COMPLICATIONS IN REGARD TO THE BABY
Inflammation of Eyes26Stl11 Birth2
Other Causes46
Toted74
Grand Total432

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Reasons for the discontinuance of breast feeding are no longer
notified.