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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
Walthamstow 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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TREATMENT AND RESULTS OF POSTERIOR POSITION OF THE VERTEX.
| Method of Treatment. | Number of Cases. | Results. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. | Child. S.B. | D. | ||
| Spontaneous rotation and delivery | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| Manual rotation and spontaneous delivery | l | 1 | - | - |
| Spontaneous delivery. Face to pubes | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Manual rotation, forceps delivery | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
Infant Mortality, 12.5 per cent.Maternal Mortality, Nil.