London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ealing 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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| Breech delivery (complete) | 9 |
| Breech delivery (extended legs) | 8 |
| Persistent occipito-posterior presentation | 13 |
| Face presentation | 1 |
| Twins (Both vertices 3) (Breech and vertex 5) | 8 |
| Forceps delivery | 19 |
| Caesarean section (for central placenta praevia) | 1 |
| Ante-partum haemorrhage : | |
| Toxaemic | 3 |
| Placenta praevia—central | 2 |
| Placenta praevia—lateral | 3 |
| Post-partum haemorrhage of severe degree ^ (following manual removal of placenta in one case) | 3 |
| Manual removal of placenta | 1 |
| Episiotomy | 12 |
| Ruptured perineum (more than one stitch) | 56 |
| Hvdramnios | 3 |
| Prolapsed cord | 2 |
| Prolapsed hand (replaced under anaesthesia) | 1 |
| B.B.A | 1 |
| Post-partum collapse | 2 |
| Pyelitis (first developed in pregnancy 13) (first developed in puerperium 12) | 25 |
| Bacilluria | 1 |
| Femoral thrombosis (“whiteleg” 1 case) | 5 |
| Phlebitis | 1 |
| Breast abscess | 2 |
| Vaginal haematoma | 2 |