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Islington 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1937] 88
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. | ||
| Jan. | Necrosis of Uterus Injection of Ammonia to procure abortion. Circumstance unknown. Open Verdict P.M. | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 (a) |
| Feb. | la. Br. Pneumonia following local uterus sepsis and bacteremia, following full time labour. P.M. | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Mar. | la. Multiple venous thrombosis, b. Delivery | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| " | 1a Obstetrical Shock, b. Retained Placenta. II Twin pregnancy | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| 1. Broncho Pneumonia and Empyæ-mia uterine sepsis after precipitate labour at term. II Mitral Stenosis old Rheumatic Carditis Coroner. P.M. Without Inquest | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | |
| 1st Qr. | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| April | la. General Peritonitis, b. Childbirth | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| " | 1. Acute Pneumonic Phthisis. II. Ectopic Pregnancy (24 weeks). Coroner. P.M. Without Inquest | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 (b) |
| May | Pulmonary Embolism Femoral Thrombosis Parturition. Coroner. After P.M. Without Inquest | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| June | Uterine Sepsis Premature Labour. Old Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis. Coroner. P.M. Without Inquest | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| la. Lobar Pneumonia double 2. Pregnancy resulting premature birth. Stillborn | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 (c) | |
| Paralytic Ileus, following cæsarean hysterectomy. Toxaemia of pregnancy. Coroner. After P.M. without Inquest | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| 2nd Qr. | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
| July | Puerperal Pyaemia Prolonged Labour (Operation Cæsarean Section). Coroner. P.M. Without Inquest | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Aug. | la. Puerperal Sepsis, b. Aplastic Anæmia. P.M. | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| " | Shock of injection of hot soap solution into uterus self-induced. Miscarriage (4½ months pregnant). P.M. Inquest | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 (d) |
| Sept. | Obstetric shock and post-partum haemorrhage. Prolonged Labour (breech delivery of toxamia of pregnancy—twins). Coroner. After P.M. Without Inquest | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Septic Parametritis (Cæsarean Section). Obstructed labour by Dermoid Cyst of Ovary. Coroner. P.M. Without Inquest | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | |
| 3rd Qr. | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | 5 | 3 | 2 | |