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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
Dagenham 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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Child Deaths.
The following Table shows the distribution of Deaths for
each year up to 5.
| 1-2. | 2-3. | 3-4. | 4-5. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | . F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Measles | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scarlet Fever | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Meningitis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-pulm. Tuberculosis | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pneumonia | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Violence | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Diarrhoea under 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| Others | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Maternal Mortality.
The number of deaths recorded as being due to child birth
or pregnancy during the year were:—from Sepsis 2, from
other causes 2, being a Maternal Mortality rate of 2.23. All
these deaths occurred in Institutions. The cases from Sepsis
were: (1) Septicemia following an incomplete abortion, (2)
Septicsemia following manual removal of an adherent placenta.
The other two cases were haemorrhages due to tubal pregnancy
and placenta prævia.
Investigations into Maternal Mortality due to pregnancy or
Child birth as suggested by the Maternal Mortality Committee
the 'Ministry of Health, are carried out by the Medical
Officer.
Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia.
During the year there were notified 13 cases of Puerperal
(2 proving fatal) and ten of Puerperal Pyrexia. Of
the 12 cases of Fever occurring in this district, 8 were removed
to Oldchurch Hospital. In six cases instruments had been
applied; in two manual removal of the placenta was performed,
and one case followed an abortion.
the ten cases of Puerperal Pyrexia, all recovered. 2 were
admitted to Oldchurch Hospital. One case followed instrumental
delivery, and two followed miscarriages.
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