Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Colitis, &c. Deaths from diarrhoea secondary to some other welldefined
disease are included under the latter.
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, 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.