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Brentford and Chiswick 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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TABLE III
MATERNAL MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY
Deaths from Puerperal Causes
Puerperal Sepsis NONE
Other Causes NONE
The following table shows the number of maternal deaths connected with pregnancy during the last 10 years:-
| Year | Died from Sepsis | Died from other causes connected with pregnancy |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | - | 2 |
| 1943 | 3 | 2 |
| 1944 | - | 2 |
| 1945 | - | - |
| 1946 | - | 3 |
| 1947 | - | 1 |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1949 | - | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
During the year 21 cases of puerperal pyrexia were notified;
there were no maternal deaths.
It is satisfactory to note that for four years in succession
there have been no deaths associated with child birth.
The figure for Puerperal Pyrexia notifications which appears
very high is off-set by the fact that 18 of the notified cases were
admitted from other areas to the local hospital. The actual figures
for Puerperal Pyrexia cases belonging to the Borough is 3, as
compared with 5 in 1950, and all these made an uneventful recovery.
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