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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
Islington 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington]
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11 [1934
Classifications:—(a) As Intestinal obstruction. (b) As Acute Yellow Atrophy of Liver. (c) As
Homicide, (d) As Cerebral haemorrhage. (e) As Rheumatic fever. (f), (g) and (h) As Violent
death—Open verdict. (x) Sepsis found P.M. (Classified as "Other accidents of child.birth
because of Caesarean Section etc.) (*) Classified as Induced abortion.
1st Quarter 6 = 4.8
2nd Quarter 6 = 4.8 Rate per 1,000
3rd Quarter 5 = 4.3 registered live
4th Quarter 3 = 2.7 and still births.
Total (Year) 20 = 4.2
(For those in 1933, see p. 11 of the Medical Officer of Health's Annual Report for that year)
| 1934. Month. | Cause of Death. | Ages at Death. | Totals. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 and upwd. | Total. | From Puerperal Sepsis. | From other Diseases of Childbirth. | ||
| Jan. | la. Eclampsia following child birth. P.M | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Feb. | la. Peritonitis and Pyaemia Abscess on liver. Puerperal Sepsis following miscarriage. 8 mos. | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| ,, | Haemorrhage. Laceration of vagina due to application of forceps. Instrumental interference with prolonged labour. Misadventure. P.M. Inquest | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| ,, | Rupture of Ectopic gestation. Natural. P.M. Inquest | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Mar. | Strangulation of small intestine through diaphragm. Coroner. P.M. Without inquest. (Delivered by P.M. Caesarean Section. Child dead.) | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 (a) |
| ,, | Acute yellow atrophy of liver following normal full term delivery. No P.M | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 (b) |
| 1st Qr. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | |
| April | la. Post-partum Hemorrhage | ... | ... | ......... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| b. Retained placenta No P.M. | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| „ | la. Puerperal septicaemia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| b. Child-birth. No P M. | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | |
| ,, | Pyaemia & Septic miscarriage. Perforation of vaginal wall by instrument. P.M. Inquest. Open Verdict | ... | l | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| May | Haemorrhage from placenta praevia accelerated by Ether (anaesthetic) during delivery at term. P.M. Inquest. Misadventure | ... | l | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| ,, | la. Melaena. b. Enteritis. c. Pelvic sepsis following Caesarean section. PM | ... | l | ... | ... | 1 | lx | ... |
| " | Peritonitis. Injection of Carbolic Acid into womb. Criminal abortion. Murder P.M. Inquest | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 (c) |
| 2nd Qr. | 1 | 5 | ... | ... | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| July | Cerebral haemorrhage. Hyperpiesis. (8 months pregnant.) Coroner. P.M. Without Inquest. | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 (d) |
| ,, | Urjemia. Eclampsia. Chronic nephritis. Coroner. P.M. Without Inquest | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Aug. | Haemorrhage from Uterus consequent on abortion. P.M. Inquest. | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| ,, | Ulcerative endocarditis following Rheumatic endocarditis. 2. Pregnancy. No P.M. | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 (e) |
| Sept. | Infective endocarditis. Septic abortion. Self-produced. Miscarriage. P.M. Inquest. | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1* | ... |
| 3rd Qr. | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
| Oct. | General peritonitis. Abortion (about 2 months pregnant). Unknown cause. P.M Inquest. Open verdict. | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 (f) |
| Nov. | Acute infective endocarditis. Acute or chronic mastoiditis, Septic metritis following abortion. Cause unknown. Openverdict. P.M, Inquest. | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 (g) | ... |
| Dec. | Injection of fluid into pregnant uterus (6 months pregnant). Circumstances unknown. Open verdict. P.M. Inquest. | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 (h) |
| 4th Qr. | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | 1 | 2 | |