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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 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]

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Forty-six deaths in infants under four weeks of age occurred in 1934
as compared with 48 during 1933 and 50 during 1932.

Table: The following table shows the number of infantile deaths from all causes as compared with infantile deaths from diarrhœa, since 1924.

The following table shows the number of infantile deaths from all causes as compared with infantile deaths from diarrhœa, since 1924.

Infantile deaths from all causes.Infantile deaths from Diarrhœa.
192421418
192521136
192617328
192716216
192818550
192917333
193013628
193115415
193212421
193312617
193411815

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MATERNAL MORTALITY.
During the year investigations were made into the causes of deaths in
six 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 Book Publisher’s Traveller27Jan. 9th, in hospital1. 2.Septicæmia. Gen. Peritonitis, following full time delivery.
Wife of Window Cleaner27Jan. 13th, in hospital1. 2.Toxæmia. Hæmorrhage into labius major.
Wife of Milk Salesman.38Jan. 15th, in hospital1.General Peritonitis following full time normal delivery.
Wife of Hotel Porter37April 22nd, in hospital1.Pyæmia, following abortion
Wife of Insurance Agent27Oct. 1st in hospital1.(a) Eclampsia. (b) Pregnancy (partus : 1.10.34)
Wife of Insurance Agent33Nov. 22nd, in hospital1.(a) Miscarriage. Acute degenerative nephritis (operation for decapsulation of kidneys).