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Croydon 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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19. Breech deliveries (1 for S.C.C.) 6
20. Twins delivered (1 for S.C.C.) 3 sets
21. Triplets delivered Nil
22. Puerperal Pyrexia 27
Genital 5
Extra Genital 22
23. Congenital Abnormalities 20
Congenital Heart - N.N.D. at home 1
Congenital Heart with Talipes 1
Mongol 1
Webbed Toes 1
Haemorrhagic Disease (I.N.N.D.in Hospital) 2
Septic spots at Birth 1
Hiatus Hernia 1
Atelectasis N.N.D. in Hospital 1
Cleft Palate 1
Talipes 6
Malformed left arm 1
Right hand absent 1
Deformed thumbs both hands 1
Multiple abnormalities 1
24. Patients given Pethedine or Pethelorfan 1,026
25. Patients sent to Hospital 342
Ante-natal 225
During labour 99
After Delivery 18
26. Patients sent home for nursing 1,286
Home nursing 448
Hospital nursing 838
27. Reasons for summoning Medical Aid
DURING PREGNANCY DURING LABOUR
Multiple pregnancy 1 Delay in 1st Stage 2
Raised Blood Pressure 7 Delay in 2nd Stage 3
Raised Blood Pressure with Ruptured Membranes over
Albuminuria 1 24 hours 3
Premature Ruptured Membranes 1 Intra-uterine death 2
Ruptured Membranes with Episiotomy 1
Toxaemia 1 Rigid Perineum 5
High Head 1 Ruptured Perineum 28
Dizziness ?Epilepsy 1 Post partum Haemorrhage 6
Post-Maturity with Oedema Retained Placenta 1
of Legs 1 Foetal Distress 5
Low Haemoglobin 1 Undiagnosed Twins 1
Ante-Partum Haemorrhage 5
Appendicitis 1
DURING PUERPERIUM
For Mother:* For Baby:*
Full Breasts 2 Inflammation of eyes 14
Mastitis 3 Feeding difficulty 1
Phlebitis 8 Cough 1
Sub-involution 3 Catarrhal cold 5
Pyrexia 19 Prematurity 2
Heavy Blood loss 1 Jaundice 2
Haematoma 1 Sore Buttocks 1
Maternal Blood Test 6 Paronychia 1
Suppression of Lactation 9 Blood in Stools 1
Influenza 1 Poor Colour and rapid
Supervision of Unsatis- respirations 1
factory unbooked case 1 Talipes 1
Vomiting 2
Asphyxia Pallida 1