[Report 1928] / Medical Officer of Health, Staffordshire County Council.

  • Staffordshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1928
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Credit: [Report 1928] / Medical Officer of Health, Staffordshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The following figures show the causes which occasioned the sending for medical help :— Causes of sending for Medical aid. Northern District. Central District. Southern District. Total. Pregnancy : Abortion . 32 31 25 88 Threatened abortion . 18 10 8 36 Puff mess of face and hands ... 5 — 9 14 Premature birth . 9 13 1 23 Fainting. 2 3 7 12 Varicose veins . 8 2 11 21 Fits X * I/O • • • ••• ••• ••• • » • • • • — — 5 5 Vaginal discharge. 1 —■ 6 7 Unsatisfactory condition 5 17 15 37 Excessive sickness . 1 i 7 10 18 Loss of blood . 2 11 10 23 History of previous still-births and abortions . 1 3 22 26 Odema of legs ... . 4 10 15 29 Albuminuria ... ... 14 9 33 56 Sore of genitals . 1 1 5 7 Contracted pelvis. 12 — 14 26 115 117 196 428 Labour : Abnormal presentation 49 32 103 184 Delayed or difficult . 103 234 339 676 Placenta praevia . 5 9 8 22 Haemorrhage ante . 20 17 54 91 Ditto post . 17 15 36 68 Eclampsia .. 4 1 1 6 Prolapse of cord .. 5 5 3 13 Lacerated perinaeum . 88 131 208 427 Retained placenta and mem¬ branes . 17 16 48 81 Unsatisfactory condition 9 19 6 34 Inertia . 14 28 42 Contracted pelvis. - 2 4 6 Purulent discharge .. 1 3 1 2 Cou^li ••• ••• ••• ••• 1 4 Albuminuria. 4 3 — 7 339 514 810 1663