Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 |