Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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24. Puerperal pyrexia 22
Genital 7 Extra Genital 15
25. Congenital abnormalities delivered at home 12
Heart Murmur Talipes Left Foot
Deformed Left Arm Bilateral Talipes
Hypospadios Right Hand - 3 fingers only
Spina Bifida Bilateral Congenital Cataract
Deformity of the right foot Webbed Toes right foot
Deformity of upper lip Oesophegeal Atresia
26. Artificial rupture of membranes at home 26
27. Buccal pitocin induction of labour at home 20
28. Rhesus negative mothers delivered at home 125
29. Anti-D Immunoglobul in treatment given 32
30. Guthrie tests for phenylketonuria sent to laboratory 4,862
Including 106 repeat tests sent to laboratory
31. Patients admitted to hospital 416
Antenatal 311
During labour 72
After delivery 33
(including 6 early discharges readmitted)
32. Infants admitted to hospital (including 10 readmissions) 31
Rhesus Incompatibility 2 Green Stools 2
Fretful - for investigation 1 Blood in Stools 2
Projectile Vomiting 3 Twitching 1
Cyanotic attack 3 Persistent Grunting
Unbooked B.B.A.- Chilled 2 Respirations 1
Undiagnosed Twins 2 Urinary Infection 1
Spina Bifida 1 Jaundice 1
Respiratory Distress 5 Umbilical Harmorrhage 1
Weight loss and Chesty 2 Oesophogeal 1
33. Patients received for Home Nursing 1,661
Booked for Home Confinement 134
Booked for Hospital Confinement 1,527
(including 557 booked for planned early discharge)
34. Pupil Midwives trained 38
35. District visits of Obstetric Course student nurses 29
36. Visits made by Specialist Midwife for family planning advice 1,065
37. Talks in hospitals 39