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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
Beckenham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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During labour 13
Primagravida 8 (Six at Full Term; one at
27th week; one at 37th
week)
Multipara (2) 2 (Both at Full Term)
Multipara (3) 2 (Both at Full Term)
Multipara (11) 1 (At Full Term)
Cause of Death:
Before Labour 9
Full Term 4
(a) Pr. Accidental haemorrhage
(b) Pr.
(c) Pr. Cause unknown
(d) M2.
Premature 5
(a) M2. Accidental injury
(b) M2. Toxaemia of pregnancy: Ante-partum
haemorrhage
(c) M2. Cause unknown
(d) M3. Hydrocephaly
(e) M4. Cause unknown
During Labour 13
Full Term 11
(a) Pr. Uterine inertia: prolonged labour
(b) Pr. Anencephaly
(c) Pr. Uterine inertia: prolonged labour
(d) Pr. Extended Breech
(e) Pr. Minor contraction : prolonged labour
(/) Pr. Cause unknown
(g) M2. Extended Breech
(h) M2. Cause unknown
(i) M3. Toxaemia of pregnancy •
(j) M3. Cause unknown
(k) Mil. Ante-partum haemorrhage
Premature 2
(a) Pr. Toxaemia of Pregnancy
(b) Pr. Prolonged labour
9