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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 1938

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

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hours if she has summoned medical aid during pregnancy, in a
confinement, or within 10 days afterwards.

Table: During the year help was obtained in 172 cases as follows:—

During the year help was obtained in 172 cases as follows:—

Mother.
Ruptured perineum73
Prolonged labour15
Ante-partum haemorrhage5
Post-partum haemorrhage1
Retained placenta10
Rise of temperature11
Malpresentations2
Breech4
Albuminuria1
Other causes28
150
Child.
Prematurity and dangerous feebleness4
Unsatisfactory condition of infant4
Discharging eyes8
Other causes6
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Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia.
Eighteen cases of Puerperal Pyrexia were notified during
the year.
Maternal Mortality
There were four deaths associated directly with pregnancy.
The Maternal mortality rate was, therefore, 2.09 per 1,000 live and
still births.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
During 1938, nine cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum were
notified.