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. on Men | remaining Register. Women. | Total 1937. | Total 1936. | Amount of benefit paid during month. £ |
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Live Register at beginning of year | Boys. | Girls. | Total. |
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England and Wales. | 125 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London). | 148 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. 1936. |
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Under 1 yr. | 1-2 yrs. | 2-5 yrs. | 5-15 vrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-45 yrs. | 45-65 yrs. | 65 yrs. & over |
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1937 | 1936 | |||
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New Cases | Old Cases | New Cases | Old Cases |
Diagnosis | No. | Operation |
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Institutions | Men | Women | Children | Total |
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In-Patients | Daily Average | Out.Patients | |||
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No. Admitted | Average Stay | New Cases | Attendances |
1936. | 1937. | |||||
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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 Statutory | of Notices. | Total Visits. | |
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Served. | Complied with. | Served. | Complied with. |
Year. | Non-pulmonary Notifications | Tuberculosis Deaths. | Year. | Non-pulmonary Notifications. | Tuberculosis Deaths. |
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Cattle excluding Cows. | Cows. | Calves. | Sheep and Lambs. | Pigs. |
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Premises. | Inspections. | Number of Written Notioes. | Ocoupiar* Prosecuted . |
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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. |
Disease. | All | ages. | Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | 5-15 yrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-45 yrs. | 45-65 yrs. | 65 A 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 P3'rexia | 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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Year | Immunised | Not Immunised | ||||||
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Population immunised under 15 years of age | No of eases of Diphtheria under 15 years of age | Attack rate per 1,000 population under 15 years immunised | Deaths under 15 years | Estimated population not immunised under 15 years of age | No of cases of Diphtheria under 15 years of age | Attack rate per 1,00P populat;on under 15 years | Deaths under 15 years |
Swabs | Negative | Positive | Totals |
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Births Registered, | Successfully Vaccinated | Percentage Vaccinated, | Insusceptible | Exemptions | Death 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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Year. | Following Hospital Treatment. | Following Home Isolation. | ||||
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Primary Cases. | Return Cases. | Primary Cases. | Return Cases. | |||
No. | No. | Percentage. | No. | No. | Percentage. |
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 Onset | Diagnosis |
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First Series | Second Series | Total |
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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 | Remarks |
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Month | Total | U nder 1 yr | 1-5 yrs | St James' Street | High Street | Hoe Street | Wood Street | 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 |
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 | Gbaku Total | |||
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No on Register | m | f | m | f |
Deaths | Removals | ||||||
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Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmon ary | Non-Pulmonary | ||||
m | F | m | F | m | F | m | F |
Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total | |||
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M | F | M |
Scarlet Fever | Diph-theria | 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 |
Month | Under 6 yeara | 5 to 10 years | 10 to 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 to 10 years | 10 to 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, 1937. | Admitted during year. | Discharged during year. | Died during year. | In Hospital on 31st December, 1937. |
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Approx. No Attending. |
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(a) Live Births. | |||
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Wales. | Females. | Totals. |
Births Registered Locally, 1937. | 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 Rate. | 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 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 | 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. | 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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Clinic. | 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. |
First Attendances of New Cases. | Re -attendances. | Grand Total. | |||||
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Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | Total. | Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | Total. |
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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First. | Subsequent. | Total. |
1935 | 1936 | 1937 | ||||
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Mothers. | Children under 5. | Mothers. | Children under 5. | Mother | Children under 5 |
Scale | Amount | Approximate cost to Authority | ||
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£ | s. | d. |
Milk. | Dried Milk. | Unemployed. | % Unemployed. | Average per week. | ||
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Milk. | Dried Milk. |
No. | Diagnosis. | Where Treated. | Result |
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No. of Case. | Fever or Pyrexia. | Date of Notification. | Date Notification Received. | Age. | Ward. | Facilities requested on notification. | Date of Birth or Miscarriage. | Onset of Pyrexia. | Date removed to Hospital. | Remarks. |
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No. of Case. | Fever or Pyrexia. | Date of Notification. | Date Notification Received. | Age. | Ward. | Facilities requested on 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 En d. | 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, (Heading 29 R.G. ) | Other Puerperal Causes. (Haading 30 R.G.) | 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 Confine -ment or Abort ion. | Doctor called. | Admission to Hospital. | ||
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Prev. | Duration of | Doctor. | Midwife. |
Rate (per 1,000 live births) | 1937. | 1936. | 1935. | 1934. | 1933. |
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Year. | Total Births Register | Deaths. | Rates per 1,000 Births. | ||||
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Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Puerperal Causes. | Total. | Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Puerperal Causes. | Total. |
Primigravida | Multigravida | Total |
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Reg- No. | Case No. | Gravida. | Age of Patient. | Onset of Symptoms. | Maturity on Admission. | Headaches. | Eye Symptoms. | Oedema. | Albuminuria. | Highest Blood Pressure. | Blood Urea. | JN o. of days in Hospital before delivery or discharge. | Onset of Labour. | Maturity of Child. | Type of Delivery. | Result. | Condition of Patient on discharge. | ||
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M. | C. | Albumin. | Blood Pressure. |
Reg. No. | Case No. | Gravida. | Age of Patient. | Onset of Symptoms. | Maturity on Admission. | Headaches. | Eye Symptoms. | Oedema. | Albuminuria. | Highest Blood Pressure. | Blood | Fits | No. of days in Hospital before delivery or discharge. | Onset of Labour. | Maturity of Child. | Type of Delivery. | Result. | Condition of Patient on discharge. | |||
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% | Onset. | No. | M. | C. | Albumin. | Blood Pressure. |
Reg. No. | Case No. | Gravida. | Age of Patient. | Onset of Symptoms. | Maturity on Admission. | Headaches. | Eye Symptoms. | Oedema. | Albuminuria. | Highest Blood Pressure. | Blood Urea. | No. of days in Hospital before delivery or discharge. | Onset of Labour. | Maturity of Child. | Type of Delivery. | Result | Condition of Patient on discharge. | ||
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0/ /o | M. | C. | Albumin. | Blood Pressure. |
Reg. No. | Case No. | Age of Patient. | Gravida. | Maturity. | Condition on Admission. | Albumin. | Blood Pressure. | Treatment. | No. of days in Hospital before labour or discharge. | Result. | Cause of Haemorrhage. | |
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M. | C. |
Method of delivery | Number of Cases | All Cases | |
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Primigravidae | Multigr&vidae |
Reg. No. | Case No. | Gravida. | Age of Patient. | Method of Treatment. | Duration of Labour. | 1 Weight of Child. | Result. ( | |||||||
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1st stage. | 2nd stage. | 3rd stage. | M. | C. | ||||||||||
h. | m. | h. | m. | h. | m. | lb. | oz. |
Reg. No. | Case No. | Gravida. | Age of Patient. | Maturity. | Attitude of Breech. | Method of Delivery. | Weight of Infant. | Result. | ||
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M. | C. | |||||||||
UNCOMPLICATED. | Weeks. | lb. | oz. |
Reg. No. | Case No. | Gravida. | Age of Patient. | Maturity. | Attitude of Breech. | Method of Delivery. | Weight of Infant. | Result. | ||
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M. | C. | |||||||||
COMPLICATED. | Weeks. | lb. | oz. |
Indication for forceps | Number of Cases | All | |
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Primigravidae | Multigravidae | Cases |
Reg. No. | Case No. | Gravida. | Age of Patient. | Maturity. | Indication. | Duration of Labour. | Weight of Child. | Result. | |||||||
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1st stage. | 2nd stage. | 3rd stage. | M. | C. | |||||||||||
Weeks. | h. | m. | h. | m. | h. | m. | lb. | oz. |
Reg. No. | Case No. | Age of Patient. | Gravida. | Maturity. | Presentation and Position. : | Sex. | Weight. | Type. | Result. | |||||||
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1st. | 2nd. | 1 St. | 2nd. | 1st. | 2nd. | Mother. | Infants. | |||||||||
Weeks. | lb. | oz. | lb. | oz. | 1st, | 2nd. |
Reg. No. | Case No. | Age of Patient. | Gravida. | Indication. | Duration of Labour. | Type of Operation. | Weight of Child. | Result. | |||||||
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1st stage. | 2nd stage. | 3rd stage. | M. | C. | |||||||||||
h. | m. | h. | m. | h. | m. | lb. | oz. |
Reg. No. | Case No. | Age of Patient. | Gravida. | Maturity. | Character of Labour. | Delivery. | Predisposing Cause. | Treatment. | Result. | Pyrexia. | |
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M. | C. | ||||||||||
Weeks. |
Reg. No. | Case No. | Age. | Gravida. | Maturity. | Ante-Natal Condition. | Type of Labour. | Method of Delivery. | Onset of Pyrexia after Delivery. | Duration of Pyrexia. | Cause of Temperature. | Result, | |
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M. | C. | |||||||||||
Weeks. | Davs. |
Primigravidae. | Multigravidae. | All cases |
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Date of onset. | Duration. | Cause. | No. of Cases. |
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Days. |
Primigravidae. | Multigravidae. | Total. |
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Case No. | Reg. No. | First or later Pregnancy. | Maternal Complication. | Method of Delivery. | Sex. | Birth Weight. | Recent. | Macerated. | Cause of Death. | Post-Mortem Examination. | |
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lb. | oz. |
Case No. | Reg. No. | First or later Pregnancy. | Maternal Complication. | Method of Delivery. | Sex. | Birth Weight. | Cause of Death. | Post-mortem Examination. | |
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lb. | oz. |