London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Croydon 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

This page requires JavaScript

103
20. Ventoase extractions 4
21. Breech Deliveries 6
22. Twins Delivered 3 sets
23. Triplets Delivered 1 set
24. Puerperal Pyrexias 45
Genital 5
Extra-Genital 40
25. Congenital Abnormalities 22
Congenital Heart 1
Talipes 7
Umbilical Hernia 1
Meningocele 4
Virns Skin Infection at Birth 1
Harelip and Cleft Palate 1
Cleft Palate 2
Multiple Deformities
(intra-uterine death) 1
Congenital Dislocation of Hip 1
Spina Bifida 1
Hirschspriings Disease 1
Deformity of Mouth and Ear 1
26. Patients given Pethidine or Pethilorfan 965
27. Patients admitted to hospital 606
Ante-natal 468
During labour 107
After delivery 31
28. Patients sent home for nursing 1,269
Booked for home
confinements 383
Booked for Hospital
confinement 886
29. Infants admitted to Hospital 32
Vomiting 4
Respiratory Distress 3
Cyanosis 1
Prematurity 11
Exchange Transfusion 1
Meningocele 4
Spina Bifida 1
Hare Lip and Cleft Palate 1
Cleft Palate 2
Severe Bilateral Talipes
and Hernia 1
Laryngeal Stridor 1
Oral Thrush 1
Hirschsprungs Disease 1
Cardiac 1
30. Reasons for summoning Medical Aid
FOR COMPLICATIONS DURING PREGNANCY
MATERNAL
High head 1
P.E.T. 11
Anaemia 3
Transverse Lie 1
Shoulder Presentation 1
Breech 5
Multiple Pregnancy 1
INFANT
Foetal distress 2
Asphyxia 2
Poor Colour 2
Poor Respirations 6
Cyanosis 2
Prem - No A/N care 2
Poor Weight gain 1
Vomiting 4
Diarrhœa 1
Blood in Stools 1
Sticky Eyes 11
Oral Thrush 2
Cleft Palate 3
Meningocele 4
Congenital Dislocation
of Hip 1
Abnormality of Penis 1
Hydrocele 1
Talipes 7
Spina Bifida 1