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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

East Ham 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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Table: During the year help was obtained in 234 cases as follows:—

During the year help was obtained in 234 cases as follows:—

Mother.
Ruptured perineum84
Prolonged labour30
Ante-partum hæmorrhage8
Post-partum hæmorrhage6
Retained placenta7
Rise of temperature21
Malpresentations3
Breech6
Albuminuria2
Other causes33
200
Child.
Prematurity and dangerous feebleness12
Unsatisfactory condition of infant7
Discharging eyes5
Other causes10
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Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia.
Five cases of Puerperal Fever and seven cases of Puerperal
Pyrexia were notified during the year under the Regulations of
1926 and 1928.
Maternal Mortality
There was one death associated directly with pregnancy. The
Maternal mortality rate was, therefore, 0.49 per 1,000 live and
still births compared with 2.00 in ,1936.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
During 1937, seven cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum were
notified.