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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Statistical Details—(continued').
Presentations—
Occipito Anterior 734
Occipito Posterior 86
Normal Breech 28
Complicated Breech 5
Twins 16
Face 1
Complicated 1
Miscarriages 19
Ante-Partum Haemorrhage—
Placenta Praevia 2
Accidental Haemorrhage 2
Prolapse of Cord 4
Organic Heart Disease 8
Toxaemia of Pregnancy admitted for treatment 33
Eclampsia 1
Puerperal Pyrexia 34
Uterine Infection 8
Breast Infection 3
Urinary Infection 13
Pulmonary Tuberculosis 1
Thrombo-phlebitis 1
No cause found 8
Operations performed—
Forceps Delivery 26
The forceps rate was therefore 3 per cent.
Caesarean Section 8
Disproportion 5
Heart Disease 1
Placenta Praevia 1
Breech (Elderly primipara) 1
Manual Removal of Placenta 10
Hysterotomy and Sterilisation.1
Chronic Nephritis. 1
Induction of Premature Labour 18
Blood Transfusion 4
From relative 1
Stored blood 1
Not stated 2
895 viable children were born to 879 mothers. Of these, 27 were stillborn and 12 died.