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. remaining on Register. | Total 1936. | Total 1935. | Amount of benefit paid during month. | |
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Men. | W omen. |
England and Wales. | 122 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London). | 143 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census). | London Administrative County. | Walthamstow. |
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Causes of death. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Total 1935. |
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Diagnosis. | No. | Operation. |
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Institutions. | Men. | Women. | Children. | Total. |
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In-Patients. | Out-Patients. | ||||
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No. Admitted. | Ave'age Stay. | Daily Average. | New Cases. | Attendances. |
1936. | 1935. | ||||
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£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. |
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. | Visits paid. |
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Grade of Milk. | No. of Samples. |
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Premises. | Number of | ||
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Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers Prosecuted. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Particulars | Number of Defects. | Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted. | |||
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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 Ferer. | Puerperal Pyrexia. | Erysipelas. |
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Puerperal Fever. | Puerperal Pyrexia. |
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Disease. | Total notified. | 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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Births Registered. | Successfully Vaccinated. | Percentage Vaccinated. | Insusceptible. | Exemptions. | Deaths before Vaccinated. | Postponed |
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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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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. | Number 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. | Where Treated. | Result. |
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No. | Ward. | Age. | Date of notification. | Where treated. | Result. |
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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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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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No. | Ward. | Age. | Date of Notification . | By whom Notified. | Result. |
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No. | Ward. | Age. | Date of Notification. | By whom Notified. | Result. |
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Month. | Total. | Under 1yr. | 1-5 yrs. | St. James' Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. |
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Doctors (Cases 0-5 years) | Head Teachers (cases 5-14 years) |
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Year. | Population. | Registered Live Births. | Deaths from Measles. | Rate per 1,000 Registered Live Births. | 5-yearly Average. |
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Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
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Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Year. | New Cases. | Total. | Deaths. | Total. | ||||||
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Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. |
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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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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Loan Charges. | £ | 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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Month. | Under 5 years. | 5 to 10 years. | 10 to 16 years. | Over 15 years. | Total. | Total. |
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Month. | Under 5 years. | 5 to 10 years. | 10 to 15 years. | Over 15 years. | Total. | Total. |
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Diphtheria | Scarlet Fever. | Total |
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Classification in accordance with Ministry of Health Memorandum 37.T. (Rev.). | In Hospital on 1st January, 1936. | Admitted during year. | Discharged during year. | Died during year. | In Hospital on 31st December, 1936. |
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(a) Live Births. | Males. | Females. | Totals. |
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Births Registered Locally, 1936. | 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. | Total. |
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Year. | Live Births. | Birth Bate. | Stillbirths. | Neo-Natal Deaths. | Infant Deaths. | ||||
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No. | Per 1,000 live ■ births. | Per 1,000 population. | No. | Per 1,000 live births. | No. | Per 1,000 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 One Year. | Wards. | |||||
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| St. James Street | High Street | Hoe Street | Wood Street | Hale End | j 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. | Visits re Milk Scheme. | Ante-Natal Visits. | Other Visits. | Total Visits. | ||||
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First. | Re-visits. | Total. | First Visit. | Subsequent Visits. | Total Visits. | ||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 9 | 10 | Cols. 5-10. |
New Patients:— | Ante-Natal | Post-Natal |
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Centre. | First Attendances of New Cases. | Re - attendances. | Grand Total. | |||||
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Under 1 yr. of age. | 1-5 yrs. of age. | Total. | Under 1 yr. of age. | 1-5 yrs. of age. | Total. |
Sales. | Value. | Free | Issue. | ||||
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lbs. | ozs. | £ | s. | d. | lbs. | ozs. |
1934 | 1935 | 1936 | ||||
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Mothers. | Children under 6. | Mothers. | Children under 5. | Mothers. | Children under 6. |
First Attendances of New Cases. | Re - atten dances. | Grand Total. | |||||
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Under 1 yr. | 1—5 yrs. | Total. | Under 1 yr- | 1-5 yrs. | Total. |
Attendances at Lectures. | Massage Treatments. | Sunlight Treatments. | Total eases 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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First. | Subsequent. | Total. |
Scale | Amount | Approximate cost to Authority | ||
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£ | s. | d. |
Milk. | Dried Milk. | Unemployed. | 0/ /o Unemployed. | Average per week. | ||
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Milk. | Dried Milk. |
Nature of Disease | No. Cases. | No. Visits. |
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Residents. | Non-Residents (in-patients only) | ||
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Intern. | Extern. |
Per 1000 live and still births. | |||
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Area | Puerperal Fever. | Puerperal Pyrexia. | Total. |
Puerperal Fever | Puerperal Pyrexia | Total | ||||
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Year. | 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. | Onset 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. |
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. | ||
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Prev. | Duration of | Doctor. | Midwife. |
Kate (per 1,000 live births). | 1936. | 1935. | 1934. | 1933. | 1932. |
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Year. | Total Births Registered. | Deaths. | Bates per 1,000 Births. | ||||
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Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Puerperal Causes. | Total. | Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Puerperal Causes. | Total. |
Year. | Deliveries. | Live Births. | Maternal Deaths. | Cause. |
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Salaries:— | s. | d. |
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Number of Ante-Natal Clinics held :— | |||
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1936. | 1935. | 1934 |
1936. | 1935. | 1934. |
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Priraiparae. | Multiparae. | Total No. of Cases. |
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Booked. | Unbooked. | Total. |
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Reg. No. | Case No. | Gravida. | Age of patient. | Past History. | Onset of Symptoms. | Headaches. | Eye Symptoms. | Oedema. | Albumin. | Maximum Blood Pressure. | Blood Urea. | No. of days in Home before labour or discharge. | Maturity of child when delivered. | Type of Delivery. | Result. | |
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M. | C. |
Reg. No. | Case No. | Gravida. | Age of patient. | Past History. | Onset of Symptoms. | Headaches. | Eye Symptoms. | Oedema. | Albumin. | Maximum Blood Pressure. | Blood Urea. | No. of days in Home before labour or discharge. | Maturity of child when delivered. | Type of Delivery. | Result. | |
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M. | C. |
P | rimiparae. | Multiparae. | All Cases. |
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Number of cases:— | Booked. | Unbooked. |
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Reg. No. | Case No. | Age of Patient. | Gravida. | Maturity. | Condition on Admission. | Treatment. | Result. | |
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Mother. | Child. |
Reg. No. | Case No. | Gravida. | Age of Patient. | Maturity. | Condition on Admission. | Treatment. | Result. | Variety. | |
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Mother. | Child. |
Method of Delivery. | Number of Cases. | All Cases. | Results. | ||||
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Primiparae. | Multiparae. | Mother. | Child. | ||||
Spontaneous delivery Face to pubes | 5 | 3 | 8 | L. | L. | S.B. | I. D. |
Reg. No. | Case No. | Gravida. | Age of Patient. | Method of Treatment. | Duration of Labour. | Result. | ||||||||
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1st stage. | 2nd stage. | 3rd stage. | Weight Infant. | |||||||||||
M. | C. |
P | rimiparae. | Multiparae. | Total. |
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Beg. No. | Case No. | Gravida. | Age of Patient. | Maturity. | Arms. | Legs. | Method of Delivery. | Weight of Infant. | Result. | ||
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M. | C. |
Reg. No. | Case No. | Gravida. | Age of Patient. | Maturity. | Complication. | Method of Delivery. | Weight of Infant. | Result. | ||
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Mother. | Child. |
Number of Cases. | |||
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Primiparae, | Multiparae. All | cases |
Reg. No. | Case No. | Age of Patient. | Gravida. | Maturity. | Presentation and Position. | Sex. | Weight. | Type. | Result. | |||||||
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1st. | 2nd. | 1st. | 2nd. | 1st. | 2nd. | Mother. | Infa | nts. |
Reg. No. | Age of Patient. | Gravida. | Indication. | Duration of Labour. | Weight of Infant. | Result. | Remarks. | |||
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1st stage. | 2nd stage. | 3rd stage. | Mother. | Child. |
Reg. No. | Case No. | Gravida. | Age of Patient. | Indication. | Duration of Labour | Weight of Infant. | Result. M. C. | |||||||
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1st stage. | 2nd stage. | 3rd stage. |
Reg No. | Case No. | Gravida. | Age of Patient. | Method of Delivery. | Duration of Labour. | Weight of infent | Result M.C. | |||||||
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1st Stage | 2nd Stage | 3rd Stage |
No. of Cases. | |||
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Primiparae. | Multiparae. | All Cases. |
Reg. No. | Case No. | Age of Patient. | Gravida. | Method of Delivery. | Length of 3rd stage, h. m. | Predisposing Cause. | Treatment. | Result. M. C. | Pyrexia. |
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Number of cases notified, | ||||||
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Primiparae. | Multiparae. | All Cases, | %of Cases |
No. | Case No. | Gravida. | Age. | Ante-Natal Conditions. | Type of Labour. | Method of Delivery. | Onset of Pyrexia. | Duration of Pyrexia. | Cause. |
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Reg. No. | Case No. | Gravida. | Age. | Ante-Natal Conditions. | Type of Labour. | Method of Delivery. | Onset of Pyrexia. | Duration of Pyrexia. | Cause. |
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Number of infants born | Primiparae. | Multiparae. | All cases. | |||
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Total | per cent. | Total | per cent. | Total | per cent. |
Recent. | Macerated. |
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Case No. | Reg. No. | First or later Pregnancy. | Maternal Complications. | Method of Delivery. | Sex. | Infant Birth Weight. | Recent or Macerated. | Cause of Death. | Post-mortem Examination. |
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lbs. ozs. |
Case No. | Reg. No. | First or later Pregnancy. | Maturity. | Maternal Complications. | Method of Delivery. | Sex. | Infant Birth Weight. | Recent or Macerated. | Cause of Death. | Post-Mortem Examination. | |
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weeks | lb. | oz. |
Case No. | Reg. No. | First or later Pregnancy. | Maturity. | Maternal Complications. | Method of Delivery. | Sex. | Infant Birth Weight. | Duration of Life. | Cause of Death. | Post-Mortem Examination. | |||
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weeks | lb. | oz. | d | h | m |