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Croydon 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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100
MIDWIFERY SERVICE
Municipal midwives attended:-
1. Deliveries 1,444
2. Primaparae 216
Multiparas 1,228
3. Midwifery Cases 42
Maternity Cases 1,402
4. Live Births 1,439
5. Still Births (including 1 Asphyxia, 1 BBA Rapid Labour, 1 Intra-Uterine
Death-inadequate A/N care, 1 Congenital Heart, 1 Premature -
Mother Hypertensive) 5
6. Neo-natal deaths at home Nil
7. Premature Births (Including twins) 36
(1) Term - 5 lbs. 4 ozs.
(2) Term - 4lbs. 12 ozs. - Admitted
(3) 38 weeks - 51bs. 6 ozs.
(4) 36 weeks - 5 lbs. 12 ozs.
(5) Term - 51bs. 4 ozs.
(6) Term - 5 lbs. 2 ozs.
(7) 30 weeks - 2 lbs. 8 ozs. - Admitted
: _ Unbooked case
(8) 39 weeks - 5 lbs. 4 ozs.
(9) 38 weeks - 3 lbs. 15 ozs. - Admitted
(10) 39 weeks - 5 lbs.
(11) 39 weeks - 5 lbs. 4 ozs.
(12) Term - 5 lbs. 4 ozs.
(13) 38 weeks - 5 lbs. 4 ozs.
(14) 37% weeks - 5 lbs - Admitted
(15) 34 weeks - 3 lbs. 6 ozs. - B.B.
(Hypertension)
(16) 39½ weeks - 5 lbs. 4 ozs.
(17) 38 weeks - 4 lbs. 4 ozs. - BBA Admitted
(18) 37½ weeks - 4 lbs. 12 ozs. - Admitted
(19) 39 weeks - 5 lbs.
(20) Term - 5 lbs. 4 ozs.
(21) 39 weeks - 5 lbs.
(22) 36 weeks - 5 lbs -Undiagnosed
5 lbs. 8 ozs.- Twins
(23) Term - 5 lbs. 2 ozs.-Asphyxia - Admitted
(24) Term - 5 lbs. 4 ozs.
(25) 38 weeks - 4 lbs. 6 ozs.
5 lbs. 8 ozs. Undiagnosed
5 lbs. 4 ozw Twins
(27) 36 weeks - 5 lbs. 14 ozs.
(28) 38 weeks - 5 lbs.
(29) 36 weeks - 5 lbs. 4 ozs.
(30) 36 weeks - 5 lbs. 12 ozs.
(31) 37 weeks - 5 lbs. 6 ozs.
(32) 36 weeks - 6 lbs.
(33) 39 weeks - 4 lbs. 12 ozs. - Admitted
(34) Term - 4 lbs. 14 ozsAdmitted C.A.
(35) Term - 5 lbs. - Admitted later
(36) Gestation Uncertain - 5 lbs. Admitted
later.
8. Trilene(Analgesia Given) 174
9. Gas and Air (Analgesia Given) 321
10. Entonox (Analgesia Giver) 737
11. Post Partum Haemorrhage 26
(Treated at Home 19 Transferred to Hospital 7)
12. Retained Placenta 25
(Treated at Home 6 Transferred to Hospital 19)
13. Manual Removal of Placenta at Home Nil
14. Flying Squad Calls 15
15. Blood Transfusions at Home 5
16. Anaemia of Pregnancy Treated at Home 145
17. Toxaemia of Pregnancy Treated at Home 25
18. Prolonged Labour (over 24 hours) Delivered at Home 23
19. Forceps Delivery 1
20. Ventouse Extractions 5
21. Breech Deliveries 3
22. Twins Delivered (Including 1 set admitted for delivery of 2nd. twin LU.D. and
Retained Placenta) 3½ sets
23. Triplets Delivered Nil