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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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POST -PARTUM HAEMORRHAGE.
| Reg. No. | Case No. | Age of Patient. | Gravida. | Method of Delivery. | Length of 3rd stage, h. m. | Predisposing Cause. | Treatment. | Result. M. C. | Pyrexia. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1221 | 1 | 29 | 1 | Spontaneous | 1 35 | Unknown | Manual removal of placenta. Intra-uterine glycerine. Intravenous glucose saline. Pituitrin. Ergometrine. Femergin. Coramine | D. L. | Nil. |
| 1257 | 2 | 30 | 1 | Forceps | 0 45 | Uterine exhaustion | Manual removal of placenta. Femergin. Pituitrin. Intrauterine glycerine | L. L. | - |
| 1327 | 3 | 26 | 1 | Spontaneous | 0 45 | Large placental site | Intravenous saline. Pituitrin. Ergometrine. Coramine | L. L. | Nil. |
| 1440 | 4 | 32 | 2 | Spontaneous | 0 10 | Unknown | Ergometrine. Pitocin. Coramine | L. L. | Onset 4th day. |
| 1424 | 5 | 29 | 1 | Spontaneous | 0 40 | ? Retained cotyledon of placenta. Degenerate placental tissue | Pituitrin. Femergin. Ergometrine. Intravenous saline | L. L. | Nil. |
| 1580 | 6 | 28 | 1 | Spontaneous | 0 15 | Rapid 2nd stage. Uterine inertia | Pituitrin. Femergin. Ergometrine. Rectal coffee glucose saline | L. L. | Nil. |
| 1587 | 7 | 25 | 1 | Spontaneous | 0 20 | Premature partial separation of placenta | Pituitrin. Femergin. Rectal coffee glucose saline | L. L. | Nil. |
| 1605 | 8 | 28 | 1 | Twins Spontaneous | 3 5 | Uterine inertia | Pituitrin. Femergin. Ergometrine. Morphine. Manual removal of placenta. Rectal coffee glucose saline | L. L. L. | Onset 5th day. |
| 1679 | 9 | 40 | 6 | Spontaneous | 3 45 | Adherent placenta | Manual removal of placenta. Ergometrine. Femergin. Morphine | L. L. | Nil. |
| 1725 | 10 | 21 | 1 | Spontaneous | 2 10 | Uterine inertia | Manual removal of placenta. Ergometrine. Pituitrin. Rectal coffee glucose saline | L. L. | Nil. |
| 1728 | 11 | 31 | 1 | Spontaneous | 2 20 | Uterine inertia | Manual removal of placenta. Ergometrine. Coramine. Pituitrin. Morphine. Rectal coffee glucose saline | L. L. | Nil. |
| 1733 | 12 | 26 | 2 | Spontaneous | 0 45 | Uterine inertia | Pituitrin. Ergometrine. Rectal coffee glucose saline | L. L. | Nil. |
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Maturity:- All were 40 weeks.