London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Greenwich 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Amongst the Infants, 20 were not entirely breast fed whilst
6 wore entirely artificially fed.
There were no cases of Pemphigus Neonatorum and one case
of Ophthalmia Neonatorum. This was a non-venereal type and
subsequently transferred to St. Margaret's Hospital. The baby
was discharged after 3 days fully recovered.
There were 15 Still Births, the causes being attributed as follows :—
| Ante-partum Haemorrhage | 2 |
| Macerated | 5 |
| Anencephalic foetus | 2 |
| Hydrocephalic foetus | 2 |
| Prematurity | 1 |
| Cord round neck | 1 |
| Difficult forceps | 1 |
| Extended breech | 1 |
Infant Deaths occurring within 10 days of birth numbered 5, the causes being:—
| Cardiac failure toxaemia | 1 |
| Perineal haemorrhage (P.M. Right Kidney buried in blood clot) | 1 |
| Hydrocephalus prematurity | 1 |
| Congenital heart (prematurity) | 1 |
| Cardiac failure „ | 1 |
Maternal Mortality.—The number of Deaths from Puerperal
Sepsis and Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy was 2.
Both died in St. Alfege's Hospital. This gives a maternal death
rate of 1.4 per 1,000 total births. On comparison with the Registrar
General's Returns, however, it was observed that one case which
was associated with Tuberculosis had been assigned to that disease
which makes a corrected maternal death rate of .73 per 1,000
total births and is the lowest ever recorded in the Borough.
The Maternal Mortality Rate for England and Wales was 3.65.