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Duval, A. T., Miss Lying-in Hospital.
Duval, E., Miss Lying-in Hospital.
Frith, S. H., Miss 467, Northampton Buildings.
Fox, A. M., Miss Lying-in Hospital.
Goodlass, M. E., Miss 63, Myddelton Square.
Hayes, E. S., Miss 63, Myddelton Square.
Holmes, M. A., Mrs. 34, Richard Street.
Huxtable, K., Mrs. 63, Myddelton Square.
Locke, E. Mrs. 45, Hall Street, City Road.
Marriott, E. S., Miss 63, Myddelton Square.
Pulley, M. A., Miss Lying-in Hospital.
Skinner, M. L., Miss 63, Myddelton Square.
The work of attending women during their confinements is, on
the whole, carried out remarkably well in Finsbury.
Thus, although there were 3,427 births registered in the district,
only 6 cases of puerperal fever were notified and only 2
deaths occurred from this disease.
These cases were attended respectively by Medical Men (1),
Students of St. Bartholomew's and the Royal Free Hospitals (3),
Pupil of Midwife (1), and an unregistered and uncertificated
midwife (1). The associated and predisposing causes were as
follows :—
Retained membranes 1
Miscarriage and retained afterbirth 1
Dead and offensive foetus 1
Very difficult delivery (twins) and adherent
afterbirth 1
Douche administered by uncertificated
midwife 1
Every case was made the subject of a special enquiry by the
Lady Sanitary Inspector—the premises were visited, the sanitary
defects ascertained and- made the subject of subsequent notice for
amendment, and the premises disinfected.
In Finsbury there are three institutions for the training of
midwives :—