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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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The principal causes of infantile mortality were as follows:—
Prematurity 22 deaths compared with 27 in 1934.
Diarrhœa and Enteritis 13 deaths compared with 15 in 1934.
Pneumonia (all forms) 13 deaths compared with 25 in 1934.
Forty-two deaths (42 per cent. of all deaths under 1 year of age) occurred in infants
under 4 weeks of age as compared with 46 in 1934, and 48 in 1933.
MATERNAL MORTALITY.
During the year investigations were made into the causes of death in 6 cases of
maternal mortality and the reports were transmitted to the Maternal Mortality Committee.
The following is a list of the cases with the causes of death:—
| Occupation. | Age. | Date and Place of Death. | Cause of Death. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spinster—Music Hall artist. | 19 | March 2nd— in hospital. | Septicæmia following abortion; insufficient evidence whether natural or due to interference. Open Verdict. |
| Wife of a Cafe Bar Attendant. | 17 | June 1st— in hospital. | 1. (a) Broncho-pneumonia. (b) Pyelonephritis (puerperal). 2. Cæsarian section. |
| Wife of a General Labourer. | 27 | July 17th— in hospital. | 1. (a) Puerperal septicæmia. (b) Delayed labour and forceps delivery (full time). 2. Albuminuria of pregnancy. |
| Wife of a General Labourer. | 37 | July 27th— in hospital. | Syncope due to loss of blood consequent upon injury to uterus and miscarriage (insufficient evidence to show how injury sustained). Open verdict. |
| Wife of a Carpenter. | 26 | September 11th— at home. | 1. (a) Post Partum Hæmorrhage, (b) Detachment of Placenta (8 months pregnancy). |
| Wife of an A.B. Royal Navy. | 24 | September 14th— in hospital. | 1. (a) General Peritonitis, (b) Puerperal sepsis. |