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

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Croydon 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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22. Anaemia of pregnancy treated at home 82
23. Pre-eclamptic toxaemia of pregnancy treated at home 22
24. Puerperal pyrexia 20
Genital 7 Extra-Genital 13
25. Congenital abnormalities delivered at home 12
Spina Bifida Imperforate Anus (N.N.D. at home)
Mole on index finger - Rt. hand Absence of Nasal Passages
Extra digit - Left hand (Mother Rubella contact)
Heart Murmur Hypospadias
Small extra digit - Rt. foot Port Wine Stain Rt. leg
Cystic pedicles on ears Blocked Tear Duct
Fractured Humerus - Family
history of fragi lity of bones
26. Artificial rupture of membranes at home 27
27. Buccal pitocin induction of Idbour at home 24
28. Rhesus negative mothers delivered at home 93
29. Anti-D Immunoglobulin treatment given 49
30. Guthrie tests for phenylketonuria sent to laboratory 4,730
including 65 repeat tests
31. Patients admitted to hospital 237
Antenatal 151
During labour 59
After delivery 27
(including 10 early discharges re-admitted)
32. Infants admitted to hospital (including 3 re-admissions) 24
Spina Bifida 1 Lethargic 1
Respiratory Distress 2 Spots on body 1
Prematurity 4 Malaena Stools 1
Vomiting 3 Jaundice 1
Cyanosis 3 Respiratory Infection 1
Collapse 1 Small for dates 3
Asphyxia 1
Fractured Humerus 1
33. Patients received for Home Nursing 1,492
Booked for Home Conf. 158
Booked for Hospital Conf. 1,334
(including 583 booked for early discharge)
34. No. of Pupil Midwives trained 45
(3 did not complete training)
35. District visits of Obstetric Course students 45