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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Statistical Details—(continued).
Ante-partum Hæmorrhage—
Placenta Prævia 4
Accidental Hæmorrhage 6
Prolapse of Cord 6
Organic Heart Disease 6
Toxaemia of Pregnancy admitted for treatment 26
Eclampsia 1
Hydramnios 1
Puerperal Pyrexia 34
Uterine Infection 5
Breast Infection 11
Urinary Infection 10
Thrombo-phlebitis 2
Pulmonary Infections 2
No cause found 4
Operations performed—
Forceps delivery 47
The forceps rate was therefore 4 per cent.
Caesarean Section 3
Disproportion 3
Manual Removal of Placenta 16
Hysterotomy and Sterilisation 1
Chronic Nephritis 1
Induction of Premature Labour 10
Toxaemia 9
Hydramnios 1
Blood Transfusion 9
Stored blood 7
Fresh blood 2
1,174 viable children were born to 1,152 mothers. Of these, 43 were stillborn and 21 died.