[Report 1930] / Medical Officer of Health, Greenock Burgh.

  • Greenock (Scotland). Burgh Council.
Date:
1930
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Credit: [Report 1930] / Medical Officer of Health, Greenock Burgh. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    section had been performed, in one there was a suspicion of a pre-existing septic focus, and in the other two no obvious exciting cause was discovered. Puerperal Pyrexia. (I) Age of patient. 15-20 years, ------ 5 21-25 years, - - - - - - 11 26-30 years, ------ 4 31 and over, ------ 10 (II) Number of confinement.— First, -------- 13 Second, ------- 3 Third, ------- 3 Fourth, ------- 3 Fifth to Eleventh, ----- S (in) Nature of attendance.— Doctor, ------- 1 Midwife, - - - - - - -16 Midwife and Doctor, ----- 5 Institution, ------ 5 Doctor and Institution, 1 Midwife, Doctor and Institution, - - - 2 (iv) Nature of confinement.— Forceps delivery,- ----- 5 Forceps and craniotomy, 1 Craniotomy, ------ 1 Version, ----- 1 Caesarean section, ----- 1 Normal delivery, ... - 21 (v) Possible exciting causes.— Conditions not attributable to parturition, - 11 Lacerations, ------ 6 Unhealthy placenta, ----- 2 Adherent placenta, ----- 1 Retained membranes, ----- 1 Caesarean section, ----- 1 Difficult labour, ------ 1 Nothing found on investigation, - - - 7