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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
London County Council 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Table II (6)—(^4) (6)
| Hospital. | Ante-natal care at L.C.C. clinic. | No. | Ante-natal care other sources, nil or not stated. | No. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. James' | Heart disease (1) Aplastic anaemia (1) | 2 | Influenzal pneumonia | 1 | 3 |
| St. Leonard's | — | — | Heart disease | 1 | 1 |
| St. Mary Abbots | Heart disease (mitral stenosis). | 1 | - | — | 1 |
| St. Mary, Islington. | — | — | Strangulated diaphragmatic hernia. | 1 | 1 |
| St. Nicholas' | Phthisis and bronchopneumonia. | 1 | - | — | 1 |
| St. Olave's | Primary thrombosis of mesenteric vein. | 1 | Hæmorrhagic bronchopneumonia | 1 | 2 |
| St. Pancras | Bronchopneumonia | 1 | - | — | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| Cause of death. | Ante-natal care at L.C.C. clinic. | Ante-natal care other sources. nil or not stated | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valvular heart disease | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Acute pneumonia | — | 2 | 2 |
| Bronchopneumonia | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Phthisis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Neoplasms | - | 2 | 2 |
| Aplastic anæmia | 1 | - | 1 |
| Strangulated hernia | — | 1 | 1 |
| Primary thrombosis of mesenteric vein | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 12 | 19 |
Table [I (
| Hospital. | Cause of death. | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Dulwich | Puerperal sepsis | 1 |
| Fulham | Acute pneumonia | 1 |
| Hammersmith | Ulcerative endocarditis | 1 |
| Lambeth | Puerperal sepsis | 1 |
| Lewisham | Puerperal sepsis (2) | 3 |
| Eclampsia | ||
| Mile End | Acute nephritis | 1 |
| St. Alfege's | Acute yellow atrophy | 1 |
| St. Charles' | Puerperal sepsis | 1 |
| St. Giles' | Puerperal sepsis | 1 |
| St. James' | Puerperal sepsis (2) | 5 |
| Eclampsia (1) | ||
| Acute inversion of uterus (1) | ||
| Primary thrombosis of mesenteric vein (1) | ||
| St. Mary Abbots | Puerperal sepsis | 1 |
| Total | 17 |
| Cause of death. | No. |
|---|---|
| Puerperal sepsis | 9 |
| Eclampsia | 2 |
| Acute pneumonia, acute yellow atrophy, inversion of uterus, | |
| primary thrombosis of mesenteric vein, nephritis, ulcerative | |
| endocarditis (1 each) | 6 |
| Total | 17 |