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Islington 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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11 [1929
MATERNAL DEATHS, 1929.
| 1923. Month. | Cause of Death. | Ages at Death. | Totals. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 25 | 25 35 | 35 45 | 45 upwd. | Total. | From Puerperal Sepsis. | From other Diseases of Childbirth. | ||
| Jan. | Puerperal Septicaemia | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | |
| Feb. | Eclampsia | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| ,, | Puerperal Septicaemia | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
| ,, | Broncho - Pneumonia, prolonged labour, Forceps delivery | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Mar | Abortion—Embolism | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| ,, | Ante Partum Haemorrhage, Placenta Praevia | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| ,, | Peritonitis following Septic Abortion | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | |
| ,, | General Peritonitis, Puerperal Septicaemia | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
| ,, | General Peritonitis—Abortion, Septic Uterus | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | |||
| ,, | Chronic Nephritis of Pregnaacy | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 1st Qr. 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | .. | 10 | 5 | 5 | |
| April | Septicaemia Pericarditis, Septic Abortion | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Post Partem Haemorrhage. Twin | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| May | Placenta Praevia, Ulcerated Foetus .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| " | Toxic vomiting of Pregnancy, Abortion | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| June | Post Partem Hæmorrhage | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 2nd Qr. | 2 | .. | 3 | .. | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
| July | Puerperal Septicaemia, Placenta | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Aug. | Puerperal Septicaemia | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | |
| „ Precipitate labour .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | |
| General Peritonitis, Septic Endometritis (Puerperal) | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | ||
| Sept. | Septicaemia Peritonitis, Infection of Uterus and Miscarriage | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
| ,, | Hyperemesis Gravidarum operation, Therapeutic Abortion | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| .. | Peritonitis, Abortion, Septic infection of Uterus | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
| 3rd Qr. | .. | 4 | 3 | .. | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
| Oct. | Septicaemia following Abortion | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | |
| Nov. | Parturition | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Dec. | Toxaemia of Pregnancy | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| ,, | Puerperal Septicæmia | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
| ,, | Miscarriage | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| 4th Qr. | .. | 1 | 4 | .. | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total (Year) | 4 | 10 | 13 | .. | 27 | 14 | 13 | |
| 1st Quarter | 10 | = 7.2 per 1,000 births | ||||||
| 2nd Quarter | 5 | 3.3,, ,, ,, | ||||||
| 3rd Quarter | 7 | =5.2 | ||||||
| 4th Quarter | 5 | = 4.2 ,, ,, ,, | ||||||
| Year | 27 | = 4.9 per 1,000 Births | ||||||