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 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 |