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Croydon 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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25. Puerperal Pyrexia 30
Extra Genital 28 Genital 2
26. Patients given Pethidine or Pethilonn 782
27. Congenital Abnormalities 24
Imperiorate Anus 2
Extra Digits 2 *
Talipes 4
Birthmarks 4
Skin Tags Rt. Ear &
Rt. Nipple 1
Lipoma, Rt. Buttock 1
Spina Bifida 1
Meningocele 2
Hypospadios 2
Cardiac 1
Cleft Palate 1
Hare Lip 1
Hydrocele 1
Spinal Defect 1
28. Guthrie tests for Phenylketonuria sent to Laboratory 3,653
29. Infants admitted to Hospital 39
Grunty Respirations 1
Diarrhoea 1
Congenital Abnormalities 5
Asphyxia Pallida 3
Asphyxia Livida 1
Cold Syndrome 1
Prematurity (inc. twins) 14
Respiratory Infection 1
Jaundice 1
Vomiting 4
Cerebral 1
Breech 1
Feeding difficulty 4
Collapse 2nd day
after Vacuum
Extraction 1
30. Patients admitted to Hospital 688
Ante-natal 506
During Labour 139
After Delivery 43
31. Patients sent home for nursing 1,629
Booked for home conf.328
Booked for hospital 1,301
32. Pupil Midwives trained 47
33. District visits of Obstetric course students 49
34. The following conditions required medical attention:—
FOR THE MOTHER - ANTE-NATAL
Post Maturity
P.E.T.
Transverse Lie
Breech Presentation
Hydramnios
Shoulder Presentation
Anaemia of Pregnancy
Intra Uterine Death
Prolonged Labour
Posterior position
Premature Labour
Delay 1st stage Labour
Delay 2nd stage Labour
Still Births
Meconium Stained Liquor
Foetal Distress
Maternal distress
Episiotomies
Third degree tear
Suturing of Perineal Laceration
P.P.H.s.
Retained Placenta
Raised Blood Pressure after delivery
Undiagnosed twins
Emergency B.B.A's. No A/N care
Induction of Labour bv A.R.M.
and BuccalPitocin
Induction of Labour by A.R.M.
Induction of Labour by O.B.E.
POST-NATAL
Maternal Blood samples
Sub-involution
Offensive Lochia
Pyrexia
Secondary P.P.H.
Scalding on Micturition
Retention of Urine
Pain in L.I.F.
Abdominal pain and Vomiting
Pain in Chest
Bradycardia
Phlebitis (including one Pemphigus
contact)
Mastitis
Suppression of Lactation
Epistaxis
Fall at Home
Depression