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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Fulham 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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19.
MATERNAL MORTALITY.
During the year investigations were made into the
cause of death in 15 cases of Maternal Mortality and
the reports were transmitted to the Maternal Mortality
Committee.

Table: The following is a list of the cases with the causes of death:—

The following is a list of the cases with the causes of death:—

Occupation.Age.Date and Place of Death.Cause of Death.
Wife of a baker.41Jan. 16th, at home.Post-Partum Haemorrhage.
Spinster, office supervisor30Jan. 17th, in hospital.Ruptured tubal gestation (abdominal section 16-1-30).
Wife of a house painter.40Jan. 21st, in hospital.1. (a) Myocarditis.
(b) Asthma (bronchiectasis)
(c) Septic endometritis.
Wife of an able seaman.29Jan. 29th, at home.Shock due to commencing abortion while suffering from Fibrosis of the Heart Muscle. Not sufficient evidence to show the cause of abortion.
Wife of a builder's labourer.36Jan. 31st, in hospital.Puerperal septicaemia (B. Welchii infection).
Wife of a clerk.22March 11th, at home.Pulmonary embolism.
Wife of a contractor's carman.47March 14th, in hospital.1. (a) Puerperal Septicaemia.
(b). Septic endometritis (full term delivery).
Spinster, domestic help.44May 2nd, in hospital.1. (a.) Pulmonary embolism.
(b.) Parametritis (following full term delivery.
Wife of a general labourer.27June 17th, in hospital.Syncope. Gas, oxygen and ether anaesthetic. Operation for burst abdominal wall, following caesarian section. Misadventure.
Wife of a railway clerk.30June 19th, in hospital.1. (a.) Pyaemia.
(b.) Septicaemia.
(c.) Septic great toe (confinement).
Wife of a motor driver24June 21st, in hospital.1. (a.) General Peritonitis.
(b.) Septic endometritis (full term delivery).
Wife of a milk carman.28June 17th, at home.Post-partum haemorrhage.
Wife of a ship's fireman.37July 17th, in hospital.Septicaemia consequent on an abortion at between 2nd and 3rd month. Natural causes.
Wife of an export packer33Sept. 3rd, in hospital.1. (a.) Puerperal Peritonitis (parturition 6-8-30.)
2. (a.) Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Pyonephrosis and Cystitis.
Wife of a general laboured.39Sept. 18th, in hospital.1. (a.) Puerperal Septicaemia.