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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
Woolwich 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 59.
| Where Treated. | Puerperal Fever. | Puerperal Pyrexia. |
|---|---|---|
| Maternity Hospitals | 1 | 4 |
| General Hospitals | 4 | 3 |
| Poor Law Hospitals | 5 | 5 |
| Cottage Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Metropolitan Asylums Board' Hospitals | 8 | 8 |
| Midwife's Home | 1 | — |
| At Home | 1 | 7 |
| 20 | 28 |
Deaths. Three deaths were due to sepsis, following
abortion. One death—a Greenwich case—took place in a
midwife's home 43 hours after confinement. Four deaths
occurred amongst those confined at home. One of these was
treated at home and the remainder in institutions. One
woman notified as puerperal pyrexia died from fibrosis of
lung. One woman not notified, died in an institution in
another administrative area. The total number of Woolwich
deaths due to sepsis was eight.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
During the year 14 cases of this disease were notified
and 6 cases were treated in hospital. In tabular form is
shown below, as required by the Ministry of Health, the
result of each case.