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Islington 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1928]
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MATERNAL DEATHS, 1928.
| 1928. | Ages at Death. | Totals. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month. | Cause of Death. | 15 25 | 25 35 | 35 45 | 45 upwd. | Total | From Puerperal Sepsis | From other Diseases of Childbirth. |
| Jan. | Puerperal Septicaemia | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. |
| Premature Labour and Acute Nephritis | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| Feb. | Abortion—Septicaemia | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. |
| Puerperal Peritonitis | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |
| Mar | Puerperal Pyrexia | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Obstructed Labour, rupture of Uterus | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| 1st Qr. | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
| April | Puerperal Septicaemia | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Peritonitis Rupture of Uterus during Parturition | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Miscarriage—Lobar Pneumonia | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |
| N.B.—There was also one death (age 30 years), from Septic Abortion, illegally produced; whereupon a verdict of Murder was brought in at Inquest. This death is, therefore, not included in above totals. | ||||||||
| May | Nil. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| June | Obstructed labour, contracted Pelvis | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Hyperemesis gravidarum | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | |
| Pulmonary Embolus, following recent labour | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |
| 2nd Qr. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
| July | Toxæmia of Pregnancy | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| (a) Post Operative Shock (b) Parturition | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| Aug. | Septicæmia—Obstructed Labour | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Eclampsia-Pregnancy | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | |
| Post partum Hæmorrhage | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |
| Sept. | General Peritonitis—Miscarriage | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
| 3rd Qr. | 2 | 1 | 3 | .. | 6 | 2 | ||
| Oct. | Septicæmia following Miscarriage | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Childbirth—Inertia of Uterus | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | |
| Dilatation of Stomach following operation for Ruptured Ectopia Gestation | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |
| Nov. | Internal Haemorrhage. Tubal Gestation and Rupture | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Obstetric Shock | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| Dec. | Puerperal Eclampsia | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 4th Qr. | 1 | 3 | 2 | .. | 6 | 1 | 5 | |
| Total (Year) | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 15 | |
1st Quarter 7 = 4.7 per 1,000 Births
2nd Quarter 6 — 4.1 ,, ,, ,,
3rd Quarter 6 = 4.1 ,, ,, ,,
4th Quarter 6 = 4.3 ,, ,, ,,
Year 25 — 4.3 per 1,000 Births