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 London County Council]
This page requires JavaScript
Table II—
Hospital, etc. | No. of births including stillbirths ) | Ante-natal care, L.C.C. clinic. | Deaths. | Ante-natal care, other sources, nil or not stated. | Deaths | Total deaths. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St. Mary, Islington | 537 | — | Eclampsia (2) Obstetrical shock (obstructed labour) (1) Placenta prævia (1) | 4 | 4 | |
St. Nicholas' | 374 | Myocarditis (and adherent placenta) | 1 | — | — | 1 |
St. Olave's | 552 | Puerperal sepsis (Cæsarean section) | 1 | — | - | 1 |
St. Pancras | 551 | Acute nephritis | 1 | Puerperal sepsis (placenta prævia) (1) Eclampsia (1) | 2 | 3 |
St. Peter's | 150 | P.P.H. (hydramnios) | 1 | — | — | 1 |
St. Stephen's | 472 | Eclampsia | 1 | Chorea gravidarum | 1 | 2 |
St. Marylebone | 105 | — | — | — | — | — |
Total | 13,253 | 24 | 23 | 47 |
Cause of death. | Ante-natal care, L.C.C. hospital. | Ante-natal care, other sources, nil or not stated. | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Puerperal sepsis | 9 | 6 | 15 | |
Hæmorrhage | Accidental | - | 1 | 1 |
Placenta prævia | - | 2 | 2* | |
Post-partum | 4 | 2 | 6† | |
Toxaemia | Eclampsia | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Pyelitis or nephritis | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Other forms | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Rupture of uterus | - | 1 | 1 | |
Obstetrical shock | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Anæsthesia | 1 | - | 1 | |
"Status epilepticus" | - | 1 | 1 | |
Puerperal insanity | 1 | - | 1 | |
Heart disease and Cæsarian section | 1 | - | 1 | |
Myocarditis and adherent placenta | 1 | - | 1 | |
Total | 24 | 23 | 47 |
* One placenta prævia case is included in the deaths from sepsis.
† In 3 cases child delivered outside hospital, admitted for third stage only.
Table II (
Hospital. | Ante-natal care at L.C.C. clinic. | No. | Ante-natal care other sources, nil or not stated. | No. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dulwich | — | — | Tuberculous laryngitis and phthisis. | 1 | 1 |
Fulham | Tuberculous meningitis | 1 | Ulcerative endocarditis and septic thrombosis. | 1 | 2 |
Hackney | — | — | Heart disease (mitral stenosis) (1) Carcinoma of colon (1) | 2 | 2 |
Lambeth | — | — | Malignant tumour of the bronchus | 1 | 1 |
Lewisham | — | - | Mitral stenosis | 1 | 1 |
St. Alfege's | — | - | Bronchopneumonia | 1 | 1 |
St. George's-in-the-East. | — | — | Acute pneumonia and empyema | 1 | 1 |