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]
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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 |