[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough] page 123

Poplar 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: List of Maternal Deaths and Deaths Associated with Pregnancy.

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List of Maternal Deaths and Deaths Associated with Pregnancy.

Cause of Death.	Attended at Institution.	Attended at home by	Treated in Institution subsequently.	No. of prev ious pregnancies.	Received Ante-natal care or Treatment at
Cause of Death.	Attended at Institution.	Attended at home by	Treated in Institution subsequently.	No. of prev ious pregnancies.	M.C.W. Clinic.	Elsewhere.
Puerperal Sepsis (3 cases). Rupture of uterus. Obstructed labour. Shock, haemorrhage and sepsis. P.M.	No.	Doctor.	Yes.	3	No.	No.
Septicaemia. Septic endometritis. Natural abortion. P.M.	No.	Doctor.	Yes.	8	No.	No.
Cerebellar abscess. Abscess of peritoneum following old suppurative peritonitis. Coroner's P.M (On enquiry by the Registrar-General it was ascertained that the peritonitis was due to miscarriage.)	No.	Doctor.	Yes.	3	No.	No.
Other Puerperal Causes (2 cases). Uraemia. Toxaemia of pregnancy. Premature confinement. Ante-partum haemorrhage. Suppurative mast itis	Yes.	—	Yes.	Nil.	No.	Yes at int.
Accidental haemorrhage. Toxaemia of pregnancy. Anuria	No.	Midwife.	Yes.	6	Yes.	No.
Other Death associated with Pregnancy (1 case). Pulmonary tuberculosis. Pregnancy	Yes.	—	Yes.	—	No.	In Hospital since 17.12.37.