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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
Holborn 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia.
| No. | Initials | Date of Notification | Primipara orMultipara | Ante-natal Care | Birth occurred in | Onset subsequent to | Recovery | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient's Home | Institution | ||||||||
| PUERPERAL FEVER—Three Cases. | |||||||||
| 1 | T.R. | 12-2-30 | Multipara | - | Home | - | Ante natal gonorrheal infection | Died. Post-mortem а. Septicæmia b. Puerperal fever c. Gonorrhea | Midwife summoned a doctor; patient removed to hospital |
| 2 | S.G. | 17-12-30 | Primipara | - | - | Institution | Erysipelas | Recovered | Infantdied 2 days old from prematurity |
| 3 | A.H. | 13-8-30 | Primipara | Yes | Home | - | Torn perineum. Bruising of parts | Recovered | Full-time pregnancy Patient removed to hospital |
| PUERPERAL PYREXIA—Six Cases. | |||||||||
| 1 | P.N. | 14-1-30 | Primipara | - | - | Yes | Septic throat | Recovered | - |
| 2 | A.R. | 22-12-30 | Primipara | - | - | Yes | Acute synovitis of left knee | Recovered | Full time pregnancy |
| 3 | D.A. | 11-11-30 | Primipara | Yes | - | Yes | Mastitis | Recovered | Full time pregnancy. Patient removed to hospital |
| 4 | R.O.L. | 13-7-30 | Primipara | Yes | - | Yes | Urinary infection | Recovered | Full time pregnancy |
| 5 | R.G.E. | 23-4-30 | Multipara | - | - | Yes | B. coli infection of kidney | Recovered | Full-time pregnancy |
| 6 | H.M. | 19-2-30 | Multipara | Yes | Yes | - | Extensive dental caries | Recovered | Patient removed to hospital on 5th day |