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 1913
[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.
Under the heading of "Puerperal Fever" are included deaths under
such headings as Pyaemia, Septicæmia, 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.