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
City of Westminster 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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both legitimate and illegitimate infants equally. Of the 76 legitimate
infants' deaths, 25 were certified as from prematurity, and of the 20
illegitimate, 6 were from the same cause.
Only in 12 cases of death from Prematurity does there appear to be
a definite cause attributable in each instance. The reports from the
health visitors resulting from visits of inquiry indicate that in—
2 cases Mother suffered from kidney disease.
1 case Shock before confinement.
1 case Too strenuous work before confinement.
1 case Severe fall before confinement.
1 case Placenta Prævia.
1 case Accidental hæmorrhage.
1 case Contracted pelvis—Cæsarean Section.
1 case Pernicious vomiting of pregnancy with albuminuria.
1 case Due to Syphilis.
1 case Excessive mental worry.
1 case Displacement of womb and overwork.
Table VIII shows the deaths as they occurred during the four quarters of the last four years:— Table VIII.
| Total 1926. | Total 1925. | Total 1924. | Total. 1923. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lst Quarter | 30 | 35 | 31 | 24 |
| 2nd „ | 24 | 14 | 27 | 20 |
| 3rd „ | 25 | 24 | 16 | 18 |
| 4th „ | 17 | 33 | 22 | 21 |
| 96 | 106 | 96 | 83 |