London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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St Pancras 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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The following tables have been prepared by Dr. Pritchard to bring out some interesting details concerning these cases: —

Cause of Pyrexia.Total cases notified.Confinement.Infant.Mother.
In Institution.At Home.Living.Dead Viable.Non-Viable.Primipara.Unmarried.Ante-natal attention.Average Age.Deaths.
Doctor.Midwife.Student.
Abortion, with no evidence of infection of Organs of Reproduction*3------3---33-
Influenza211-2----132--
Inflammation of Breasts66---6--62223--
Pneumonia22---2----1391
Pyelitis32-1-3--31223-
Cystitis22---2--2-131-
Delayed Labour11---1----126-
Femoral Thrombosis11---1--1-117-
Retained Products11---1--11-20-
Sore Throat1---11---134-
No cause found211--2--1126-
Puerperal Pyrexia.Totals241622121-313411281
9.59.54.8
Percentages10076.223.887.5-12.5541746-4
Puerperal Fever.Associated with Abortion*3------311-301
Other cases158412132-8210302
Totals18841213239310303
26.76.713.3
Percentages10053.346.772.211.116.65016.656-16.6

* All oases sent ill to Hospital for treatment after abortion.