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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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COMPLICATED BREECH DELIVERY..
| No. | Age of Patient. | Parity. | Complications. | Method of Delivery. | Result. Child. | Cause of Still-birth or Infant Death and Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 1 | Pregnancy toxaemia. | Spontaneous | L. | 1st infant of twins. |
| 2 | 31 | 1 | Multiple fibroids. | Cesarean section. | L. | |
| 3 | 37 | 3 | (a) Pregnancy Albuminuria. | Assisted | S.B. | Shock. 1st infant of twins. |
| (b) Locked Twins. | ||||||
| 1 | 21 | 1 | Placental separation | Spontaneous | S.B. | Asphyxia from placental separation. Extended legs and arms. |
| 5 | 30 | 1 | Pregnancy .toxamia. | Spontaneous | S.B. | (a) Maternal toxaemia. |
| (,b) Asphyxia frpm .slight delay during delivery of head. | ||||||
| 6 | 20 | 1 | (a) Pregnancy t,ox;umia. | Spontaneous | S.B. | Extended legs and arms. Weight—2 lbs. 4 ozs.: Prematurity. l,st infant of twins. |
| (b) Hydramnios. | ||||||
| 7 | 39 | 11 | (a) Prolapsed cord. | Spontaneous | S.B. | Asphyxia due to prolapsed cord. Flexed legs. |
| (b) Uterine inertia. | ||||||
| 8 | 29 | 1 | Premature labour. | Spontaneous | I.D. | Prematurity. Weight—2 lbs. 15 ozs. Flexed legs. |
Maturity—40 weeks in each case except eases 3, 6 and 7, S6 weeks; and case 8, 28 weeks. There was no maternal death.