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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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Influenza 1
Thrush 1
Fibroids 1
Trial Labour 10
Postmaturity 13
Hydramnios 2
Threatened miscarriage 1
Ante-partum haemorrhage 13
Abnormal Presentations.
Persistent occipito-posterior 9
Twin pregnancy:
(a) Vertices 9
(b) Vertex and breech 7
(c) Breeches 1
Breech:
(a) Flexed Breech (1) Primipara 5
(2) Multipara 9
(b) Extended breech (1) Primipara 10
(2) Multipara 4
(c) Breech Extraction 2
Prolapsed cord 3
Transverse lie 3
Face
Vertex and prolapsed hand 1
Obstetrical Manipulations and Operations.
Episiotomy 91
External version 12
Internal version 1
Rupture of membranes 33
Forceps Delivery.
(a) Foetal distress 14
(b) Maternal distress 34
(c) Deep transverse arrest 11
Caesarian Section.
(а) Classical:
(1) Persistent transverse lie 1
(2) Breech in contracted Pelvis 1
(b) Lower Segment:
(1) Primipara breech in contracted Pelvis 1
(2) Disproportion
Removal of dermoid cyst 1
Currettage 1
Biopsy of fibroid 1
Haemorrhages.
Post Partum.
(a) Moderate 106
(b) Severe 34
(c) Secondary 4
(d) Manual removal of placenta 13
Ante-Partum.
(а) Accidental 11
(b) Placenta Praevia (lateral) 2