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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Under the heading of "Puerperal Fever" 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.
Deaths from Senile Decay are included under diseases ill-defined
or unknown.