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Walthamstow 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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(F) PUERPERAL FEVER AND PYREXIA.
The following table shows the notifications of the past five years:—
| Year. | All ages. | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | St. James Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. | Removed to Hospital. | Deaths from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy, etc. | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | 22 | 5 | 17 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 3 |
| 1929 | 12 | 2 | 10 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 6 |
| 1928 | 11 | 2 | 9 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 1927 | 21 | 8 | 13 | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 4 |
| 1926 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
The combined figures for puerperal fever and pyrexia are the
highest since "pyrexia" was first made notifiable in 1927 under the
Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia Regulations.
Further details of the 1930 cases are given on page 108 of the
Maternity and Child Welfare Section of the report.