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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
Willesden 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Statistical Details—
| Of the 16 emergency cases, 7 were primiparae and 9 were multiparae. | ||
| Presentations— | ||
| Occipito Anterior | 919 | |
| Occipito Posterior | 64 | |
| Normal Breech | 19 | |
| Abnormal Breech | 1 | |
| Twins | 13 | |
| Triplets | 1 | |
| Brow | 2 | |
| Face | 1 | |
| Miscarriages | 13 | |
| Ante-partum Haemorrhage— | ||
| Placenta Praevia | ... | 4 |
| Accidental Haemorrhage | ... | 2 |
| Prolapse of Cord | ... | 5 |
| Organic Heart Disease | ... | 14 |
| Toxaemia of Pregnancy admitted for treatment | ... | 52 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | ... | 36 |
| Uterine Infection | 10 | |
| Breast Infection | 6 | |
| Urinary Infection | 6 | |
| Chest Infection | 9 | |
| Thrombo-phlebitis | 2 | |
| No cause found | 3 | |
| Operations performed— | ||
| Forceps Delivery | ... | 47 |
| The forceps rate was therefore 4.6 per cent. | ||
| Caesarean Section | ... | 9 |
| Disproportion | ||
| Previous Caesarean | 2 | |
| Heart Disease | 1 | |
| Prolapsed Cord | 1 | |
| Placenta Praevia | 1 | |
| Previous Trauma | 1 | |
| Manual Removal of Placenta | ... | 13 |
| Embryotomy | ... | 2 |
| Hysterotomy and Sterilisation | ... | 4 |
| Heart Disease | 2 | |
| Chronic Nephritis | 2 | |
| Induction of Premature Labour | ... | 11 |
1,033 viable children were born to 1,018 mothers. Of these, 32 were stillborn and 22 died.