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Islington 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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[1937
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON MATERNAL DEATHS, 1937.—
(For those in 1936, see p. 72 of the Medical Officer of Health's Annual Report for that year.)
| 1937. 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. | ||
| Oct. | General Peritonitis Septic metritis. Cæsarean Section. Coroner. After P.M. Without Inquest | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| General Peritonitis Parametric Abscess Abortion (3rd month). Coroner. P.M. Without Inquest | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | |
| Nov. | Hæmoperitoneum Rupture of Spleen due to pressure by pregnant Fibroid Uterus. Natural. P.M. Inquest | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 (e) |
| Dec. | 1. Septic Endocarditis following childbirth (full term). II Chronic Rheumatic Endocarditis. Coroner. P.M. Without Inquest | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 (f) |
| 4th Qr. | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Classifications :—(a) Violence. (d) Suicide.
(b) Phthisis. (e) Non-malignant Tumour.
(c) Lobar Pneumonia. (f) Malignant endocarditis.
1st Quarter 5 = 4.14
2nd Quarter 6 = 4.72 Rate per 1,000
3rd Quarter 5 = 4.69 registered Live
4th Quarter 4 = 3.63 births and Still-
births
Total (Year) 20 = 4-30
PUERPERAL FEVER.
Of the 17 cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health
during 1937, 3 were notified by Private Practitioners. The proportion of total
cases to births was 3 77 per thousand. The notifications were 21 below the average
(38) of the preceding ten years and showed a decrease of 3.56 in the proportion
of attacks to 1,000 births.
Cases of Puerperal Fever notified and inquired into during the year 1937.
| Tufnell. | Upper Hollo-way. | Toll-ington. | Lower Hollo-way. | Highbury. | Barns-bury. | South-East. | The Borough | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases notified | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| Private Practitioners' Cases | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | '2 | 3 |
| Hospital Cases | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 14 |
| Certified Midwives' Cases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cases inquired into | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| Cases treated in Hospital | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| Cases treated at Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
All of the 17 cases were treated in hospitals, 11 having the "onset" there,
and the remaining 6 were subsequently removed to hospital. Of the cases, 2 were
dealt with in London County Council Infectious Diseases Hospitals, and 15 in
either St. Mary, Islington, Hospital, or other London Hospitals.
Deaths.—9 deaths were registered as being due to Puerperal Fever.