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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Reg. No. | Case No. | Age of Patient. | Gravida. | Maturity. | Character of Labour. | Delivery. | Predisposing Cause. | Treatment. | Result. | Pyrexia. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | C. | ||||||||||
| Weeks. | |||||||||||
| 1982 | 1 | 21 | P | 40 | Normal | Spontaneous | Fragment of chorion retained | Ergometrine. Pitui-trin. Rectal salines. Coramine | L. | L. | Temperature 100° once on 10th day. |
| 2027 | 2 | 26 | P | 40 | „ | „ (Twins) | Inertia of uterus after delivery | Ergometrine. Pitui-trin | L. | L.L. | Nil. |
| 2309 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 28 + | „ | Spontaneous | Fibroid of uterus | Pitocin. Intravenous saline. Intra-uterine glycerine. Uterine gauze pack | L. | S.B. | Onset 4th day. |
| 2337 | 4 | 34 | P | 40 | „ | „ | — | Ergometrine. Pitui-trin | L. | L. | |
| 2445 | 5 | 28 | P | 40 | „ | (Twins) | Inertia of uterus after delivery | Ergometrine. Intravenous saline. Manual removal of placenta | L. | L.L. | Temperature 100° once on 3rd day. |
| 1824 | 6 | 25 | P | 40 | Prolonged | Forceps | Inertia of uterus | Manual removal of placenta | L. | L. | Nil. |
| 2114 | 7 | 33 | P | 40 | Prolonged 2nd stage | Spontaneous | Inertia of uterus | Manual removal of placenta | L. | L. | Nil. |
| 2118 | 8 | 29 | P | 40 | Normal | „ | Morbidly adherent placenta | Manual removal of placenta | L. | S.B. | Onset 6th day. |
| 2192 | 9 | 42 | 2 | 40 | Prolonged | Spontaneous | Morbidly adherent placenta | Manual removal of placenta | D. | Macerated foetus. Ante-natal pyrexia continued during puerperium | |