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Islington 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington]
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1934] 12
PUERPERAL FEVER.
Of the 54 cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health
during 1934, 16 were notified by Medical Practitioners. The proportion of total
cases to births was 11.69 per thousand. The notifications were 20 above the
average (34) of the preceding ten years and showed an increase of 3.9 in the proportion
of attacks to 1,000 births.
Cases of P uerperal F ever notified and inquired into during the year 1934.
| Tufnell. | Upper Hollo-way. | Toll-ington. | Lower Hollo-way. | Highbury. | Barns-bury. | South-East. | The Borough | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases notified | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 54 |
| Private Practitioners' Cases | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| Hospital Cases | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 4 | 9 | 6 | 30 |
| Certified Midwives' Cases | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 |
| Cases inquired into | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 54 |
| Cases treated in Hospital | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 52 |
| Cases treated at Home | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
52 of the 54 cases were treated in Hospitals. 30 of these contracted the
disease in Hospital; 28 cases were removed to London County Council Hospitals;
and 24 cases were removed to the St. Mary's Islington Hospital and other London
Hospitals.
Deaths.—3 deaths were registered as being due to Puerperal Fever.
PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
Notification of Puerperal Pyrexia Regulations, 1926.—There were 67 cases
notified, as against 74 last year. Of these, 15 were Private Medical Practitioners'
cases; 47 occurred in Hospital, while 5 were certified Midwives' cases. The
notifications were in the proportion of 14.5 per 1,000 births.
Cases of Puerperal Pyrexia notified and inquired into during the year 1934.
| Tufnell. | Upper Holloway. | Tollington. | Lower Holloway, | Highbury. | Barnsbury. | South. East. | The Borough | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases notified | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 67 |
| Private Practitioners'Cases | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| Hospital Cases | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 47 |
| Certified Midwives' Cases | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 5 |
| Cases inquired into | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 67 |
| Cases treated in Hospital | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 63 |
| Cases treated at Home | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
The services of the Consultant were sought on two occasions during the year.
One bacteriological examination was made in a case of suspected Puerperal Sepsis,
with negative result.
PEMPHIGUS NEONATORUM.
During the year 1934, one case which died in Hospital came to the knowledge
of the Medical Officer of Health (after death), and the circumstances were
investigated.