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Islington 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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11 [1932
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON MATERNAL DEATHS, 1932.
(For those in 1931, see p. 11 of Medical Officer of Health's Report for that year)
| 1932. Month. | Cause of Death. | Ages at Death. | Totals. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 and upwd. | Total | From Puerperal Sepsis. | From other Diseases of Childbirth. | |||
| Jan. | Streptococcal peritonitis. Probably post-Inflnenzal (eight months' pregnancy.) P.M | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | (a)l | |
| " | Influenzal pneumonia Five months' miscarriage | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | (b)l | |
| Feb. | Broncho - Pneumonia. Premature labour | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | (c)l | |
| Mar. | Post-partum haemorrhage, P.M. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| " | Broncho Pneumonia and Septic endometritis following full term labour | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | |
| (Week April 2nd.) | Pulmonary embolus. Child-birth. P.M | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | •• | 1 | |
| 1st Qr. | 1 | 4 | 1 | .. | 6 | 1 | 5 | ||
| April | Atrophy of liver. Puerperal Sepsis. Mitral stenosis. P.M. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | |
| May | Shock following manual removal of placenta. Toxaemia | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| June | Puerperal septicaemia. Placenta praevia | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | |
| »» | Pyaemia. Pelvic peritonitis. Salpingitis. Sapraemia following parturition. P.M. | .. | .. | 1 | • • | 1 | 1 | .. | |
| It | General peritonitis. Septic endometritis (following full term labour) | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | |
| •f | Pulmonary embolism. Thrombosis of Femoral vein, following otherwise normal labour. P.M. Natural | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| 2nd Qr. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Aug. | Intraperitoneal rupture of vessel on surface of uterus. Overdistension of uterus. Twin pregnancy and hydramuis. After P.M. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| Abortion. Septic infection of genital tract and general peritonitis. Wound of uterus. Open verdict | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | •• | ||
| 3rd Qr. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Dec. | Shock. Spontaneous rupture uterus | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| Septicaemia (Haemolytic streptococcal). Puerperal Pyrexia | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | •• | ||
| 4th Qr | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| (a) Classified as " Peritonitis." (b) Classified as " Influenza." (c) Classified as "Lobular Pneumonia." 1st Quarter ... ... 6 = 4.6 2nd Quarter ...... 6 = 4.7 _ Rate per 1,000 3rd Quarter ... ... 2=1.5 registered live 4th Quarter ...... 2 = 1-8 births. Total (Year) ... 16 = 3.2 | |||||||||