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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 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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17
Maternal Mortality.
During the year investigations were made into
the causes of death on eight 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 builder's labourer34Jan. 22nd, in hospital1.(a) Eclampsia.
(b) Pregnancy.
2.Op. 11.1.32 (Caesarian section).
Spinster, domestic servant24Jan. 20th, in hospital1.(a) Broncho-Pneumonia.
(b) Influenza.
2.Puerperal sepsis.
Wife of a housepainter32April 5th, in hospital1.(a) Anaemia.
(b) Hæinorrhage from abor-tion with retained placenta
Spinster, hotel clerk27April 25th, in nursing home1.(a) Cardiac syncope.
(b) Pulm. embolism.
(c) Confinement and profound chronic anaemia.
Spinster, a general servant21May 5th, in hospital1.(a) Eclampsia of pregnancy
2.Acute toxæmic nephritis.
Wife of a provision merchant's assistant29July 6th, in hospital1.(a) Puerperal septicaemia, and general peritonitis.
(b) Obstructed labour.
2.Caesarian section.
Wife of a civil servant41Sept. 17th, in hospital1.(a) Peritonitis.
(b) Puerperal septicaemia.
(c) Anaemia.
2.Caesarian section Pyelitis.
Wife of a milk roundsman32Dec. 7th, in hospital.1.Puerperal septicaemia.
2.Empyema.