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Barking 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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(I) Number of foetal deaths (i) stillborn, and (ii) within
10 days of birth, and their supposed causes—
and the results of the post-mortem examination:—
(i) Still-born 6
Twin presentation 2
Worry 1
Accident 1
Not known 2
(ii) Within 10 days of birth 1
Feeble—3 days old.
58. PUERPERAL FEVER AND PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
Three cases of puerperal fever were notified as compared with
one in 1929. Two cases were admitted to Hospital.
In addition to the cases of puerperal sepsis, 10 cases of puerperal
pyrexia were notified, the confinement in 5 cases being attended
by a midwife. All the patients recovered.
59. MATERNAL MORTALITY.
Three maternal deaths occurred during 3930, the deaths being
certified as follows:—
(a) Eclampsia of pregnancy 1
(b) Rupture of Uterus 1
(c) Toxic jaundice of pregnancy 1
The following table shows the number of maternal deaths occurring in Barking during the past five years.
| Year. No. of Maternal Deaths. | |
|---|---|
| 1926 | 1 |
| 1927 | 3 |
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1929 | 2 |
| 1930 | 3 |