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Croydon 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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MIDWIFERY SERVICE
The work of the municipal midwives was as follows:-
1. Number of deliverie 1, 267
2. Primlgravida 204
Multlplra 1,063
3. Midwifery cases 931
Maternity cases 336
4. Live Births 1,261
Still Births 6
5. Forceps 6
6. Neonatal deaths 1
7. Premature births 5
(1) 2 lbs. unbooked emergency Transferred to Hospital
(2) 4 lbs. 36 weeks Transferred to Hospital
(3) 4 lbs. 4 ozs. and 4 lbs. 8 ozs.
36 weeks twins Transferred to Hospital
(4) 3 lbs. 8 ozs. and 4 lbs.
36 weeks twins Transferred to Hospital
(5) 3 lbs. 12 ozs. 35 weeks Transferred to Hospital
8. Trllene given 9
9. Gas and Air given 1,115
10. Post partus haemorrhage cases 31
11. Manual removal of placenta at home nil
12. Blood transfusions at home 2
13. Flying squad calls 6
14. Toxaemia of pregnancy treated at home 6
15. Prolonged labour (over 24 hours) 9
16. Breech deliveries 2
17. Twins (3
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18. Puerperal Pyrexia 11
Genital 2
Extra Genital 9
19. Congenital Malformations 8
Mongols 3
Spina Bifida 1
Hare lips 2
Talipes 2
20. Patients given Pethedine 702
21. Patients sent to hospital 286
Ante natal 201
During labour 70
After delivery 15
22. Patients sent home for nursing 1, 173
Home booked 264
Hospital booked 909