Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Date. | No. Men. | remaining on Women. | Register. Total 1935. | Total 1934. | Amount of benefit paid during month. £ |
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Fresh Applications— | Boys. | Girls. | Total. |
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England and Wales. | 121 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London) | 140 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25.000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census). | London Administrative County. | Walthamstow |
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Causes of Death. | Net Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents whether occurring within or without the district. | WARDS | |||||||||||||||
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All Ages. | Under 1 year | 1 and under 2 years | 2 and under 5 years | 5 and under 15 years | 15 and under 25 years | 25 and under 45 years | 45 and under 65 years | 65 years and upwards | St. James Street | High Street | Hoe Street | Wood Street | Hale End | Higham Hill | |||
1 | M | F | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
New Cases. | Total Attendances. |
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Diagnosis. | No. | Operation. |
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In-Patients. | Out-Patients. | ||||
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No. Admitted. | Average stay. | Daily Average. | New. Cases. | Attendances. |
No. of Inspections made. | No. of nuisances detected. | No. of complaints received. | No. of Informal Notices. | No. of Statutory Notices served. | Total Visits. | ||
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Served. | Complied with. |
Number of Samples. | MUNICIPAL BATHS. | KINGFISHERS POOL. | |||||
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(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | |
24.6.35 | 8.7.35 | 22.8.35 | 24.6.35 | 8.7.35 | 25.7.35 | 22.8.35 |
Ward. | No. of houses enumerated. | No. of houses overcrowded. | % houses overcrowded. | No. of families | No. of families overcrowded. | % families overcrowded. | Empty Houses. |
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Number of Rooms required. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Total. |
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No. of Rooms in Dwelling. | One. | Two. | Three. | Four. | Five. | Six. |
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No. of Rooms. | Private Houses. | Rooms over Business Premises | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. | 9. | 10. | 11. | 12. | 13. | 14. | 15. | 16. | 17. | 18. | Total. | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. |
1. Rooms per House. | One. | Two. | Three | Four. | Five. | Six. | Seven. | Eight & over. |
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Families. | Units of Pop. | Families. | Units of Pop |
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Units of Occupation (rooms) | 1935 Survey. | 1931 Census. |
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No. of persons in family. | 1935 Survey. | 1931 Census. |
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1935. | 1931. | 1921. |
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No. of "persons" in family. | No. of Private Families. | Distribution per cent. | ||||
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1935. | 1931. | 1921. | 1935. | 1931. | 1921. |
Grade of Milk. | No. of Samples. | No. tested for T.B. |
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Premises. | Number of | ||
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Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers Prosecuted. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | No. of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were inst[]ituted. | |||
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Found. | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Disease. | All ages. | Under 1 yr. | 1—5 yrs. | 5—15 yrs. | 15—25 yrs. | 25—45 yrs. | 45—65 yrs. | 65 & over |
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Disease. | St. James Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. | Totals |
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Disease. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Pneumonia. | Puerperal Fever. | Puerperal Pyrexia. | Erysipelas. |
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Puerperal Fever. | Puerperal Pvrexia. |
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Disease. | Total. | Removed to Hospital. | Per cent, removed to Hospital. | Deaths. | Deaths per cent, of cases notified. |
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Swabs. | Negative. | Positive. | Totals. |
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Month. | All Ages. | Under l yr. | 1-5 yrs. | 5-15 yrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-45 yrs. | 45-65 yrs. | 65 & over. |
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Month. | All Ages. | Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | 5-15 yrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-45 yrs. | 45-65 yrs. | 65 & over. |
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Month. | St James' Street | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. |
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Year. | No. immunised + Schick neg. | Notified cases. | Attack rate per 1,000 population. | Deaths. | Percentage of deaths to notifications. |
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No. | Ward. | Age. | Date of Notification. | Diagnosis. Para | Where treated. | Result. |
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Month. | All ages. | Under 1 year | 1-5 years. | 5-15 years. | 15-25 years. | 25-45 years. | 45-65 years. | 65 & over. |
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Month. | St. James Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End | Higham Hill. |
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Month. | All ages. | Under 1 year | 1-5 years. | 5-15 years. | 15-25 years. | 25-45 years. | 45-65 years. | 65 & over. |
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No. | Ward. | Age. | Date of Notification. | How notified. | Result. (i.e., recovered or died). |
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No. | Ward. | Age. | Date of Notification. | How notified. | Result. (i.e., recovered or died). |
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No. | Ward. | Age. | Date of Notification. | How notified. | Remarks. |
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Month. | Total. | Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | St. James' St. | High St. | Hoe St. | Wood St. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. |
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Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
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Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. |
Year. | New Cases. | Total. | Deaths. | Total. | ||||||
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Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Under 3 months. | 3 to 6 months. | 6 to 9 months. | 9 to 12 months. | Over 12 months. | Not Notified. | Notified after death. | |||||||
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Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. |
Pulmonary | Total. | Non-Pulmonary | Total. | Grand Total. | |||
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M. | F. | M. | F |
Deaths. | Removals. | ||||||
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Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | ||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary | Total. | |||
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M. | F. | M. | F. |
Amount of Loan outstanding on 31st March, | £ | s. | d. |
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Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Other Diseases. | Tuberculosis. | Totals. |
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Disease. | Under 5 years. | 5—10 years. | 10—15 years. | Over 15 years. | Total. | Total. | |||||
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M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F |
Disease. | Under 5 years. | 5—10 years. | 10—15 years. | Over 15 years. | Total. | Total. | |||||
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M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Month. | Under 5 years. | 5—10 years. | 10—15 years. | Over 15 years. | Total. | Total. | |||||
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M. | F. | ' M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Month. | Under 5 years. | 5—10 years. | 10-15 years. | Over 15 years. | Total. | Total. | |||||
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M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M | F. |
Diphtheria. | Scarlet Fever. | Total. |
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Classification in accordance with Ministry of Health Memorandum 37.T. (Rev.). | In Hospital on 1st January, 1935. | Admitted during year. | Discharged during year. | Died during year. | In Hospital 31st Dec. 1935. |
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Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Year. |
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(a) Live Births. | Males. | Females | Totals. |
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Births Registered Locally, 1935. | St. James' Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. | Totals. | Grand Total. | |||||||
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M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Males. | Females. | Totals. |
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Year. | Live Births | Birth Rate | Stillbirths. | Neo Natal Deaths | Infant Deaths. | ||||
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No. | per 1000 live births | per 1000 population | No. | per 1000 live births | No. | per 1000 live births |
Cause of Death. | Under 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 3 months | 3 months and under 6 months | 6 months and under 9 months | 9 months and under 12 months | Total Deaths under 1 year. | WARDS. | |||||
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St. James Street | High Street | Hoe Street | Wood Street | Hale End | Higham Hill |
WARD. | How Fed. | Sleeping Accommodation. | Condition of Baby. | Accommodation | ||||||||||
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Breast. | Breast and Hand. | Hand. | With Mother. | Cot or Cradle. | Good. | Fair. | Bad. | Whole House. | Flat. | Half-house. | 3 Rooms. | 2 Rooms. | 1 Room. |
WARD. | Visits to Children under 1 year. | Visits to Children 1-5 years | Grand Total. | Unsuccessful Visits. | Visits to Nurse Children. | Ante-Natal Visits | Other Visits. | Total Visits. | |||||||
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First. | Re-visits. | Total. | Not at home. | Dead. | Removed. | Visits re Milk Scheme. | First Visit. | Subsequent Visits | Total Visits. | ||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Cols. 5-12. |
Centre. | First Attendances of new cases. | Re-attendances. | ||||||
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Under 1 yr. of age | 1—5 yrs. of age. | Total. | Under l yr. of age. | 1—5 yrs. of age. | Total. | Grand Total. |
Sales. | Value. | Free | Issue. | ||||
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Lbs. | ozs. | £ | s. | d. | Lbs. | ozs. |
Tenotomy— | Osteotomy— |
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Mothers. | Children under 5. |
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First Attendances of New Cases | Re-Attendances. | Grand Total. | |||||
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Under 1 yr. | 1—5 yrs. | Total. | Under l yr. | 1—5 yrs. | Total. |
Attendances at Lectures. | Massage Treatments. | Sunlight Treatments. | Total cases admitted to Observation Ward. | Local Authority's cases admitted to Observation Ward. |
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Visits to Children under 1 year. | Visits to Children 1—5 years. | Grand Total. | |||
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First. | Subsequent | Total. |
First Attendances. | Re-attendances. | Grand Total. | ||||||
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Under 1 year of age. | 1—5 years of age. | Total. | Under 1 year of age. | 1—5 years of age. | Total. |
To Children under 1 year of age | To Children 1—5 years of age. | Total. |
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Scale. | Amount. | Approximate Cost to Authority. | ||
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£ | s. | d. |
No. | Diagnosis. | Where treated. | Infant. |
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Ante-Natal. | Labour. |
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Area. | Per 1,000 live and still-births. | ||
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Puerperal Fever. | Puerperal Pyrexia. | Total. |
Year. | Puerperal Fever. | Puerperal Pyrexia. | Total. | |||
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No. | Rate. | No. | Rate. | No. | Rate. |
No. of case. | Fever or Pyrexia. | Date of Notification. | Date Notification Received. | Age. | Ward. | Facilities requisitioned as per notification. | Date of Birth or Miscarriage | Cnset of Pyrexia. | Date removed to Hospital. | Remarks. |
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Year. | Totals. | St. James' Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham. Hill. |
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Births Registered. | Deaths of Women due to Pregnancy and Child-Bearing. | ||||||||
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WALTHAMSTOW. | England and Wales. | ||||||||
Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Puerperal Causes. | Total. | Rates per 1,000 Births Registered. | Rates per 1,000 Births Registered. | |||||
Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Puerperal Causes. | Total. | Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Puerperal Causes. | Total. |
Births Registered. | Deaths of Women due to Pregnancy and Child- Bearing. | ||||||||
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WALTHAMSTOW. | England and Wales. | ||||||||
Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Puerperal Causes. | Total. | Rates per 1,000 Births Registered. | Rates per 1,000 Births Registered. | |||||
Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Puerperal Causes. | Total. | Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Puerperal Causes. | Total. |
Rate (per 1,000 live births) | 1935. | 1934. | 1933. | 1932. | 1931. |
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Case No. | Date of Death. | Certified Cause of Death and Classification. | Age. | Ward. | Circumstances. | Pregnancy. | Ante-Natal Care. | Physical Condition. | Date of Confinement or Abortion. | Doctor called. | Admission to Hospital. | Remarks. | ||
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Prev. | Duration of | Doctor | Midwife. |
1935 | 1934 |
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No. of Cases. | No. of Cases. |
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Vertex. | Primiparse. | Multipara. | No. of Cases |
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No. of Cases. | No. of Cases. |
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Case No. | Parity. | Age. | Past History. | Onset of Symptoms. | Oedema. | Headaches | Albumen. | Maximum Blood Pressure. | Blood Urea. | No. of days in home before Labour or Discharge. | Maturity when Delivered | Type of Delivery. | Result. | |
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Mother. | Child. |
Case No. | Age | Parity | Past History. | No. of Fits. | Albumen | CEdema | Headaches. | Eye Signs. | Maximum Blood Pressure. | No. of Days in Home before labour | Maturity when Delivered. | Type of Delivery. | Result to | ||
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before Admission. | Total. | ||||||||||||||
Mother. | Child. |
Case No. | Age | Parity | Maturity. | Condition on Admission. | Variety. | Treatment. | Result. | Remarks. | |
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Mother. | Child. |
Method of Treatment. | Number of Cases. | Results. | ||
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L. | Child. S.B. | D. |
No. | Age of Patient. | Parity. | Method of Treatment. | Duration of Labour. | Weight of Infant. | Result Child. | ||||||
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1st stage. | 2nd stage. | 3rd stage. | ||||||||||
Hrs. | Mins. | Hrs. | Mins. | Hrs. | Mins. | Lbs. | Ozs. |
(a) Uncomplicatec cases, 21. | 1 (b) Complicated cases, 8. | ||
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Stillbirths. | Infant Deaths. | Stillbirths. | Infant Deaths. |
No. | Age of Patient. | Parity | Method of Delivery. | Result. Child. | Remarks. |
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No. | Age of Patient. | Parity. | Complications. | Method of Delivery. | Result. Child. | Cause of Still-birth or Infant Death and Remarks. |
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No. of Cases. | Indication. | Mother. | Child. | |||
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L. | D. | L. | S.B. | D. |
No. | Age of Patient | Parity. | Indication. | Weight of Infant. | Result. | ||
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Mother. | Child. |
No. | Age of Patient | Parity. | Method of Delivery. | Duration of Labour. | Weight of Infant. | Result. Child. | Remarks. | |||||||
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1st Hrs. | Stage. Mins. | 2nd Hrs. | Stage. M.ns. | 3rd Hrs. | Stage. Mins. |
No. | Age of Patient. | Parity. | Indication. | Duration of Labour. | Weight of Infant. | Result. Child. | Remarks. | ||||||
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1st stage. | 2nd stage | 3rd stage. |
Case No. | Age | Parity. | Character of Labour. | Predisposing Cause. | Treatment. |
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No. | Date of Notification. | Age. | Gravida. | Ante-Natal Condition. | Type of Labour. | Method of Delivery. | Onset of Pyrexia. | Duration. | Cause. | Remarks. |
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Total. | Per cent. |
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Recent. | Macerated. | Recent | Macerated. |
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FULL TERM. | PREMATURE. |
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No. | Sex. | Method of Delivery. | Maternal Complications. | Cause of Death. | Recent or Macerated. | Remarks. |
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No. | Sex. | Maturity. | Method of Delivery. | Maternal Complications. | Cause of Death. | Recent or Macerated. |
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No. | Month. | Maternal Complications. | Method of Delivery. | Maturity of Infant. | Sex. | Birth Weight. | Duration of life. | Cause of Death. | PostMortem. |
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