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Islington 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1033] 12
PUERPERAL FEVER.
Of the 36 cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health
during 1933, 16 were notified by Medical Practitioners. The proportion of total
cases to births was 7.8 per thousand. The notifications were 3 above the average
(33) of the preceding ten years and showed an increase of 2.30 in the proportion of
attacks to 1,000 births.
Cases of Puerperal Fever notified and inquired ionto during the year 1933.
| Tufnell. | Upper Hollo-way. | Toll-ington. | Lower Hollo-way. | Highbury. | Barns-bury. | South-East. | The Borough | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases notified | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 36 |
| Private Practitioners' Cases | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| Hospital Cases | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | |
| Certified Midwives Cases | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Cases inquired into | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 36 |
| Cases treated in Hospital | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 36 |
| Cases treated at Home | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
All of the 36 cases were treated in Hospitals. 17 of these contracted the
disease in Hospital; 19 cases were removed to London County Council Hospitals;
and 17 cases were removed to the St. Mary's Islington Hospital and other London
Hospitals.
Deaths.—5 deaths were registered as being due to Puerperal Fever.
PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
Notification of Puerperal Pyrexia Regulations, 1926.—There were 74 cases
notified, as against 64 last year. Of these, 10 were Private Medical Practitioners'
cases; 56 occurred in Hospital, while 8 were certified Midwives' cases. The
notifications were in the proportion of 16.1 per 1,000 births.
Cases of Puerperal Pyrexia notified and inquired into during the year 1933.
| T ufnell. | Upper Hollo way. | Toll-ington. | Lower Hollo-way. | Highbury. | Barns-bury. | South-East. | The Borough | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases notified | 6 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 74 |
| Private Practitioners Cases | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| Hospital Cases | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 56 |
| Certified Midwives Cases | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 8 |
| Cases inquired into | 6 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 74 |
| Cases treated in Hospital | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 59 |
| Cases treated at Home | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
The services of the Consultant were sought on two occasions during the year.
Two bacteriological examinations were made in cases of suspected Puerperal
Sepsis, with negative results.
PEMPHIGUS NEONATORUM.
During the year 1933, one case which died in Hospital came to the knowledge
of the Medical Officer of Health {after death), and the circumstances were
investigated.