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Islington 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1935]
12
PUERPERAL FEVER.
Of the 24 cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health
during 1935, 3 were notified by Private Practitioners. The proportion of total
cases to births was 5.24 per thousand. The notifications were 11 below the
average (35) of the preceding ten years and showed a decrease of 1.05 in the proportion
of attacks to 1,000 births.
Cases of Puerperal Fever notified and inquired into during the year 1935.
| Tufnell. | Upper Holloway. | Tollington. | Lower Holloway. | Highbury. | Barnsbury. | South-East. | The Borough | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases notified | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 24 |
| Private Practitioners' Cases | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| Hospital Cases | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| Certified Midwives' Cases | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Cases inquired into | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 24 |
| Cases treated in Hospital | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 24 |
| Cases treated at Home | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
All the 24 cases were treated in hospitals, 19 having the " onset " there, and
the remaining 5 were subsequently removed to hospital. Of the cases, 4 were
dealt with in London County Council Infectious Diseases Hospitals, and 20 in
either St. Mary, Islington, Hospital, or other London Hospitals.
Deaths.—3 deaths were registered as being due to Puerperal Fever.
PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
Notification of Puerperal Pyrexia Regulations, 1926.—There were 48 cases
notified, as against 67 last year. Of these, 12 were Private Medical Practitioners'
cases; 35 occurred in Hospital, while 1 was a certified Midwife's case. The
notifications were in the proportion of 10.5 per 1,000 births.
Cases of Puerperal Pyrexia notified and inquired into during the year 1935.
| Tufnell. | Upper Holloway. | Tollington. | Lower Holloway. | Highbury. | Barnsbury. | South-East. | The Borough | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases notified | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 48 |
| Private Practitioners'Cases | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Hospital Cases | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 35 |
| Certified Midwives' Cases | — | — | — | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 1 |
| Cases inquired into | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 48 |
| Cases treated in Hospital | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 44 |
| Cases treated at Home | - | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
The services of the Consultant were sought on five occasions during the year.
Early in the year this service was extended to include cases of Difficult Confinement.
One bacteriological examination was made in a case of suspected Puerperal
Sepsis, with negative result.
PEMPHIGUS NEONATORUM.
During the year 1935, two cases came to the knowledge of the Medical Officer
of Health, and both recovered,