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Croydon 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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102
MIDWIFERY SERVICE
The work of the municipal midwives was as follows:—
Deliveries 1,601
2. Primapara 265
Multipara 1,336
3. Midwifery cases 76
Maternity cases 1,525
4. Live Births 1,600
5. Still Births(including l.prem. and 1 triplet Intrauterine death) 6
6. Neo-natal death (torn Tentorium and Malformed Kidneys) 1
7. Premature Infants (including 1 twin and 3 triplets) 42
(1) 38 weeks - 4 lbs. 14 ozs.
(2) 40 weeks - 5 1 bs. 4 ozs.
(3) ?36 weeks— 6 lbs. - Admitted to Hospital
? Congenital Heart.
(4) 34 weeks (4 lbs. 11 ozs. - Undiagnosed twins
(4 lbs. 7 ozs. - Admitted Pres. unit.
(5) 38 weeks - 4 lbs. - Large Placenta -
Admitted Prem. unit (N.N.D.)
(6) Term - 5 lbs.
(7) 36 weeks - 5 lbs. 8 ozs.
(8) 39 weeks - 5 lbs. - 2n d undiagnosed twin
(9) 37 weeks • 5 lbs. 4 ozs.
(10) 36 weeks - 4 lbs. 12 ozs.
(11) 39 weeks - 5 lbs. 2 o zs.
(12) 30% weeks - 2 lbs. 12 07s - Breech S.B.
(13) 38 weeks (5 lbs. Live birth )Undiagnosed
(5 lbs. Live birth )Triplets Surviving
(5 lbs. Still birth )2 trans, to Prem.
Unit.
(14) 36 weeks - 4 lbs. 12 ozs. (Mother had Urinary
Infection)
(15) ? Gestation - 5 lbs.
(16) Term - 5 lbs. 4 ozs.
(17) 36 weeks - 5 lbs. B.B.A. No A/N care
Admitted Prem. Unit.
(18) ?34 weeks - approx. 3 lbs. Macerated I.U.D.
Malformed.
(19) 38 weeks - 4 lbs. 12 ozs.
(20) 39% weeks - 4 lbs. 14 ozs.
(21) 36 weeks - 6 lbs.
Prolapsed Cord.
(22) ? Gestation - 5 lbs. 6 ozs.
(Poor A/N care, Ext Breech
Poor condition, admitted to
Prem. Unit)
(23) 39 weeks - 5 lbs.
Trans, to Hospital
(24) 38 weeks - 5 lbs. 4 ozs.
(25) 38 weeks - 5 lbs.
(26) Term - 5 lbs. 2 ozs.
(27) 35 weeks - 5 lbs. 2 ozs.
(28) 37 weeks - 5 lbs. 6 ozs.
(29) 37 weeks - 5 lbs. 12 ozs.
Talipes Rt. Foot.
(30) 37 weeks - 5 lbs.
(31) 36 weeks - 6 lbs.
(32) 37 weeks - 5 lbs.
(33) 38 weeks - 5 lbs.
(34) Term 1 week - 5 lbs. 4 ozs,
(35) 35 weeks - 6 lbs. - Poor
condition trans. Prem. unit.
(36) 39 weeks - 5 lbs. 4 ozs.
(37) 39 weeks - 4 lbs. 12 ozs.
Placenta Necrosed
(38) Term - 5 lbs. 4 ozs.
(39) 37% weeks - 5 lbs. 4 ozs.
8. Trilene Analgesia given 370
9. Gas and Air Analgesia given 758
10. Entonox given 370
11. Post-Partum Haemorrhages
Treated at home - 21
Transferred to hospital - 7
28
12. Retained Placentas
Treated at home - 4
Transferred to hospital - 9
13
13. Manual removal of Placenta at home 1
14. Flying Squad calls 9
15. Blood Transfusions at home 2
16. Anaemia of pregnancy treated at home 83
17. Toxaemia of pregnancy treated at home 29
18. Prolonged labours (over 24 hours) delivered at home 28
19. Forceps Deliveries 4