Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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156 (27 patients were delivered | ||||
968 before discharge.) | ||||
(c) Post-Natal | 7 | |||
(d) On account of miscarriage | 4 | (e) Infants | 7 | |
Total | 1135 |
Number of Cases. | |
---|---|
Ante-partum haemorrhage | |
Pregnancy toxaemia (two patients admitted twice) | |
Acute nephritis (one patient admitted twice) | |
Chronic nephritis | — |
Acute rheumatism | |
Hyperemesis | |
Hyperpiesis | |
Hydramnios | |
For rest and treatment on account of anaemia, debility, multiple pregnancy | |
Heart disease | |
For version | |
For induction of labour | |
On account of patient being apparently overdue | |
Threatened miscarriage | |
For observation and discharged because not in labour | |
Total |
Ante-partum haemorrhage | 3 |
Pre-eclamptic toxaemia | 4 |
Eclampsia | 1 |
Hyperpiesis | 2 |
Abdominal pain | 2 |
Twin pregnancy, for rest | 2 |
Complications of labour | 8 |
Unsuitable home conditions | 3 |
Total | 25 |
External version | 7 |
Internal version | 9 |
Surgical induction of labour | 11 |
Forceps delivery | 64 |