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 Dagenham]
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Alleged Cause. | G«station. | Presentation. | Duration of Labour. | Previous. | ---- Ante-Natal Supervision. | Further Remarks. | ||
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Stillbirths. | Live Births. | Miscarriages. | ||||||
Prolapse of cord | Term | Breech | ? | 1 | 1 | - | Ante-Natal Clinic and Hospital | Birth in Hospital |
Debilitated condition of mother | Term | Vertex | 12 hours | — | 2 | — | Midwife and private doctor | — |
Toxaemia of pregnancy | 30 weeks | Breech | 4 hours | 5 | 4 | — | Midwife | B.B.A. |
A.P.H. (placenta praevia) | Term | ? | 3 days | 1 | — | — | Ante-Natal clinic and hospital | Birth in hospital |
Toxaemia of pregnancy | 32 weeks | ? | ? | 1 | 2 | — | Ante-Natal clinic | Macerated foetus |
A.P.H. | Term | Vertex | 4 hours | — | 11 | — | Doctor (private) | — |
Toxaemia of pregnancy | Term | Vertex | 9 hours | — | — | — | Ante-Natal clinic | — |
? Prolonged labour | Term | Vertex | Prolonged | 1 | — | — | Doctor (private) | — |
Hydraminos | Term | Vertex | Prolonged | — | 3 | — | Midwife | — |
Toxaemia of pregnancy | Term | ? | 12 hours | 1 | — | Ante-Natal clinic and hospital | Birth in hospital | |
A.P.H. (Placenta praevia) | 32 weeks | V | ? | 1 | 2 | — | Midwife | Removed to hospital |
? | Term | ? | 6 hours | 3 | — | Ante-Natal clinic and hospital | Birth in hospital | |
? | 32 weeks | Vertex | 12 hours | 4 | 2 | — | Doctor (private) | — |
? | ? 28 weeks | Breech | 9 | — | — | — | Doctor (private) | One of triplets |
Malpresentation | 39 weeks | Footling | 2 hours | 1 | 2 | '— | Ante-Natal clinic and hospital | Birth in hospital |
Complicated breech | Term | Breech | 4 days | — | — | — | Hospital | Birth in hospital |
A.P.H. (Placenta praevia) | Term | ? | ? | — | 4 | — | Ante-Natal clinic and hospital | Birth in hospital |
Debilitated condition of mother | Term | Breech | ? | — | 2 | — | Midwife | — |
Malformed foetus | Term | ? | Prolonged | 1 | — | 1 | Ante-Natal clinic | Birth in hospital |
Delayed second stage | Term | Breech | 14 hours | — | — | Midwife | — | |
? Prolonged labour | Term | Vertex | Prolonged | 1 | — | — | Doctor (private) | — |
? | Term | Breech | 4 days | — | — | — | Midwife | — |
? | 28 weeks | Vertex | 3 days | 9 | — | Doctor (private) | — | |
Eclampsia | 32 weeks | ? | 1 hour | 1 | 1 | — | Ante-Natal clinic | Removed to hospital |
? Diabetes | Term | Vertex | 14 hours | — | 8 | 3 | Ante-Natal clinic | — |
? | Term | 48 hours | — | 5 | — | Ante-Natal clinic | Twin | |
A.P.H. | Term | Vertex | ? | — | 2 | — | None | Removed to hospital |
A.P.H. (Placenta praevia) | 34 weeks | ? | ? | — | — | — | Doctor (private) | Removed to hospital |
Complicated breech | Term | Breech | 14 hours | — | 6 | — | Ante-Natal Clinic | _ |
? Shock (fire at home) | Term | Vertex | 7 hours | — | 4 | 1 | Midwife | _ |
Toxaemia of pregnancy | 34 weeks | Vertex | 14 hours | — | — | — | Doctor (private) | — |
? | Term | ? | 48 hours | — | 3 | 2 | Doctor (private) | — |
Poor general health during pregnancy | 28 weeks | Vertex | 6 hours | — | 2 | — | Private nursing home | Twin |
? | Term | Vertex | 5 hours | — | — | — | Midwife | — |
Poor general health during pregnancy | Term | ? | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | Doctor (private) | Removed to hospital |
Malpresentation | Term | Vertex | 24 hours | - | 5 | — | None | _ |
Malpresentation (anencephalic) | Term | Breech | 14 hours | — | 1 | — | Ante-Natal clinic and hospital | Birth in hospital |
Term | Breech | 12 hours | — | — | — | Doctor (private) | — | |
32 weeks | Breech | 4 hours | 1 | 5 | — | Ante-Natal clinic | — | |
A.P.H, poor general health | 32 weeks | ? | 9 | — | 10 | — | Ante-Natal clinic | Birth in hospital |
? | 32 weeks | ? | 9 | 1 | 9 | — | Doctor (private) | Birth in hospital |
A l .11. (Placenta praevia) | Term | ? | 9 | — | 2 | — | Ante-Natal clinic and hospital | Birth in hospital |
? | Term | Vertex | 24 hours | — | — | — | Doctor (private) | Macerated foetus |
? Shock following breaking down of old Caesarean scar | 38 weeks | — | — | — | 1 | — | Ante-Natal clinic and hospital | Caesarean section |
(Placenta praevia) | Term | ? | 24 hours | — | 3 | 1 | Ante-Natal clinic | Removed to hospital |
? | Term | Vertex | ? 15 minutes | - | 8 | - | Midwife | B.B.A. |
Complicated breech | Term | Breech | 5 hours | 1 | — | None | Removed to hospital | |
Diabetes | Term | ? | 6 hours | 4 | — | Hospital | Macerated foetus | |
? | 32 weeks | Vertex | 6 hours | — | — | Ante-Natal clinic | — | |
or general health during pregnancy | Term | ? | ? | 2 | 6 | — | None | Removed to hospital |
?Prolonged labour | Term | Vertex | Prolonged | - | 3 | - | Doctor (private) |