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Islington 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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1938] 34

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON.

MATERNAL DEATHS, 1938 .—Contd.

(For those in 1937, see p. 88 of the Medical Officer of Health's Annual Report for that year.)

1938. Month.Cause of Death.Ages at Death.Totals.
15 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 and upwd.Total.From Puerperal Sepsis.From other Diseases of Childbirth.
AprilToxaemia of Pregnancy ( Operation surgical evacuation of Uterus). Coroner. P.M. Without Inquest1.........1...1
"1(a) Toxœmia following small (b) intestinal (gangrenous) obstruction (c) in pregnancy. P.M....1......1...1 (b)
,,1a General Peritonitis, b Puerperal Sepsis (Post Partum). P.M.......1...11...
JuneHeart failure due to Myocardial Degeneration and obstetric shock. Coroner. P.M. Without Inquest......1...1...1 (c)
Abortion due to Fibroid Tumour of Uterus, subsequent infective Endocarditis and Pyaemia. Coroner. P.M. Without Inquest......1...11...
2nd Qr.113...523
JulyRupture of Uterus. Mal presentation of full term infant. Coroner. P.M. Without Inquest...1......1...1
Aug.1 (a) Heart failure Pneumonia, (b) Double Mitral disease, (c) Rheumatic Infection.2. Caesarian Section1.........1...1 (d)
Sept.Ruptured Uterus. Uterine Inertia. Coroner. P.M. Without Inquest......1...1...1
' 'Uterine haemorrhage. Forceps Delivery. Child birth. Misadventure. Coroner. Inquest...1......1...1
3rd Qr.121...4...4
Oct.Aspiration Broncho-pneumonia. Normal Labour. Coroner. P.M. Without Inquest...1......1...1 (e)
"Eclampsia. Coroner. P.M. Without Inquest1.........1...1
Shock and Collapse of Lungs. Gas, Oxygen and Ether Anaesthesia Caesarian Section. Misadventure. P.M. Inquest1.........1...1
Nov.Septic Infection of Cervix Uteri ducts. Insertion of an instrument in circumstances unknown. Open verdict. P.M. Inquest1.........1...1 (a)
4th Qr.31......4...1

Classifications :—(a) Violence.
(b) Intestinal obstruction.
(c) Disease of the myocardium.
(d) Mitral Valve disease.
(e) Pneumonia.
1st Quarter 5 = 4.16
2nd Quarter 5 = 4.03
3rd Quarter 4 = 3.76
4th Quarter 4 = 3.62
Total (Year) 18 = 3.90
,
Rate per 1,000
registered Live
births and Stillbirths