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Poplar 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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List of Maternal Deaths.

Cause of Death.Attended at Institution.Attended at home byTreated in Institution subsequently.No. of previous pregnancies.Received Ante-natal care or Treatment at
M.C.W. Clinic.Elsewhere.
Puerperal Sepsis (1 case).General peritonitis. Acute Endometritis. Natural abortion. Coroner's P.M. without Inquest_Doctor.Yes.9__
Other Puerperal Causes (1 case).Post-partum haemorrhage. Coroner's P.M. without Inquest_Midwife.Yes.2Yes._
Other Deaths Associated with Pregnancy (3 cases). (1) Heart failure. Myocardial degeneration. Full term pregnancy. Haematoma of broad ligament .. .. ..(Classified to Tumours.)Yes._Yes.13_Yes.
(2) Rupture of uterus. Fibrosis of uterus. Fatty degeneration of heart. P.M. .. ..(Classified to Tumours.)Yes._Yes.11_Yes.
(3) Pulmonary tuberculosis. Delivery of full-term baby on 20.11.37 .. .. .. ..(Classified to Tuberculosis.)Yes._Yes._Yes._