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Walthamstow 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: The table facing this page gives particulars of maternal deaths, those from puerperal sepsis being also included in the table given under the Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia section.

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The table facing this page gives particulars of maternal deaths, those from puerperal sepsis being also included in the table given under the Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia section.

Date of Death.	Cause of Death.	Age.	Ward.	No. of Pregnancy.	Previous obstetric history.	Duration of last pregnancy (weeks).	Date of Birth or Miscarriage.	Midwife (M.), Mat. Nurse (Mat.), or Handywoman (H.W.).	Character of Labour.	Date Doctor called in.	Date of receipt of any Notification of Pyrexia.	Date of Admission to Hospital.	Remarks.
A. Puerp eral Sepsis.									Instrumental Delivery	?	19th Feb.	23rd Feb.	Puerperal Septicaemia. Parametritis. Pyaemia.
5th Mar.	Puerperal Septicaemia	23	High Street	?	?	?	14th Feb.	H.W.					Pulmonary complications.
10th Mar.	Puerperal Septicaemia	39	St. James Street	?	?	?	4th Mar.	M.	?	?	8th Mar.	6th Mar.
5th May	A. Pyaemia B. Puerperal Septicaemia	39	High Street	?	?	?	22nd April		Prolonged Labour	?	26th April	25th April
23rd July	A. Puerperal Pyrexia B. Miscarriage	36	Hoe Street	6	1 miscarriage	8	Twins— 17th July 19th July	Nil	?	20th July	26th July	22nd July	1. Delay in obtaining medical attention. 2. Delay in accepting Hospital treatment. Septic abortion. Multiple septic emboli, including cerebral.
21st Nov.	Septicaemia following self-induced abortion. (Inquest.)	18	St. James Street	3	Normal	16	14th Nov.	H.W.	?	19th Nov.	26th Nov.	19th Nov.	Haemorrhage on 13th Nov. Refused to have Doctor until 17th, when rigors occurred. Admitted taking abortifacient pills.
21st Nov.	A. Broncho-Pneumonia B. Puerperal Fever	24	Higham Hill	1	?	?	27th Oct.	Mat.	?	27th Oct.	10th Nov.	4th Nov.	Ruptured perineum. Retained placenta. Transferred to Mental Hospital 11th November. Delayed notification of Puerperal Fever.
B. Other 14th Oct.	Accidents, etc. Obstetric Shock following delivery	25	St. James Street	?	?	Full time	14th Oct.	Mat.	Twins—rapid	In Hospital	Nil		Confined and died at Institution outside Borough.
3rd Nov.	Post-partum Haemorrhage	41	High Street	6	Normal	40	9th Oct.	M.	P.P.H.	9th Oct.	Nil	27th Oct.	Puerperium normal. Sudden haemorrhage 16th day, and repeated on 3rd November.
29th Dec.	1. (a) Ante- and Post-partum Haemorrhage (6) Placenta Praevia	25	Hoe Street	1		26	29th Dec.	M.	A. and P.P.H.	28th Oct.	Nil	Nil	Private Practitioner and Private Consultant Obstetrician in attendance.