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Walthamstow 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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PLACENTA PRAEVIA.

Reg. No.Case No.Gravida.Age of Patient.Maturity.Condition on Admission.Treatment.Result.Variety.
Mother.Child.
1070193840 weeksGoodThymophysin for induction of labourL.L.Marginal
1164263932 „GoodThymophysin. Scalp forcepsL.L.Infant lived six days
1308323538 ,,GoodQuinine and ThymophysinL.L.

Cases 1 and 3 were emergency admissions.

TREATMENT AND RESULT OF PERSISTENT POSTERIOR POSITION OF THE VERTEX.

Method of Delivery.Number of Cases.All Cases.Results.
Primiparae.Multiparae.Mother.Child.
Spontaneous delivery Face to pubes538L.L.S.B.I. D.
871
Manual rotation—
Forceps delivery1131414122
Total1662222193

Foetal mortality, 13.6 per cent. Maternal mortality, nil.