London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Poplar 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Under the heading of "Alcoholism" are included deaths from
Delirium tremens, acute and chronic alcoholism, etc., but not those
certified as due to organic disease attributed to alcoholism.
Under the heading of " Puerperal " are included deaths under such
headings as Pyaemia, Septicaemia, Sapræmia, Pelvic peritonitis, Peri- and
Endo-metritis occurring in the Puerperium.
Under the heading of " Congenital Debility " and "Malformation"
including Premature birth, are included deaths from Atrophy and marasmus
of infants, and want of breast-milk, but not from Atelectasis.