London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Brentford and Chiswick 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
This page requires JavaScript
15
Breech presentation—
Extended, assisted delivery 12
Complete, normal delivery (4 twins,
1 triplet) 11
Complete, delayed delivery of head
due to hydrocephalus 1
24
Persistent occipito-posterior
presentation-
Forceps delivery 2
Spontaneous delivery 6
8
Shoulder presentation 1
Episiotomy 18
Perineal rupture (requiring more than one
stitch) 81
Twins 7
Triplets 1
Eclampsia—
Forceps delivery 3
Caesarean section 1
Died undelivered 1
5
Antepartum haemorrhage—
Marginal placenta praevia 1
Toxaemic (?) 1
2
Uterine inertia 4
Hydramnios 2
Contraction ring 1
Retained placenta 3
Post-partum haemorrhage of moderate severity 9
Birth before arrival 3
A bnormalitis and Complications during Puerperium.
Pyelitis, cystitis or bacilluria-
First developed in pregnancy 7
First developed in puerperium 7
14