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 Brentford and Chiswick]
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Obstetrical Manipulations and Operations.
Episiotomy 68
External Version 12
Internal Version 1
Rupture of membranes—
for Toxaemia 26
Hypertension 3
Accidental Haemorrhage 1
Post Maturity 4
Forceps Delivery.
(a) Foetal distress 5
(b) Maternal distress 5
(c) Uterine inertia 21
(d) Minor pelvic disproportion 7
(e) Prolapsed cord 1
Caesarean Section.
(а) Upper Segment—
(1) Primiperous Breech with Bilateral thrombosis 1
(b) Lower Segment—
(1) Disproportion 3
(2) Rhesus factor 1
Ruptured Uterus.
(a) Spontaneous 1
(b) Rupture of old myomectomy scar 1
High Head—primipara without disproportion 14
Unsuccessful Trial Labour—for disproportion 1
Eclampsia 4
Haemorrhages.
Ante Partum.
Central Placenta Praevia 0
Lateral Placenta Praevia 2
Accidental 1
Post Partum.
Moderate 54
Severe 4
Manual removal of placenta 10
Secondary post partum haemorrhage 2
52