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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With premature infant | 3 |
Post-partum eclampsia | 1 |
For minor operation and treatment | 2 |
Unsatisfactory medical condition | 2 |
Unsatisfactory home conditions | 2 |
Total | 18 |
18 | |
Internal version | 2 |
Surgical induction of labour | 13 |
Forceps delivery | 84 |
Exploration of uterus | 4 |
Cæsarean section | 3 |
Manual removal of the placenta | 18 |
Total | 142 |
10 | |
Premature labour | 3 |
Previous stillbirths | 2 |
Foetal death ; foetal abnormality | 2 |
Unsatisfactory condition of patient | 2 |
Fit during second stage | 1 |
Prolapsed cord | 3 |
Cardiac | 3 |
Abnormal presentation | 2 |
Breech delivery | |
Foetal distress | 26 |
Maternal distress | 8 |
Foetal and maternal distress | 3 |
Delay in 2nd stage | 62 |
Delay in 3rd stage and post-partum haemorrhage | l5 |
Post-partum haemorrhage | 17 |
Perineal lacerations | 102 |
Total | 286 |
Unsatisfactory condition of infant | 13 |
Total | 299 |