Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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PUERPERAL FEVER AND PYREXIA—1932.
No. of Case. | Fever or Pyrexia. | Date of Notification. | Date Notification Received. | Age. | Ward. | Facility required as per Notification Form. | Date of Birth of Child, or miscarriage . | Onset of Pyrexia. | Date of admission to Hospital. | Remarks. |
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1. | Pyrexia | 7.1.32 | 7.1.32 | 30 | W. | Second opinion | 2.1.32 | 3.1.32 | 7.1.32 | Instrumental delivery. Dead foetus. Admitted Hospital following Consultant's visit. |
2. | ” | 27.1.32 | 29.1.32 | 28 | H.E. | Facilities available | 16.1.32 | 19.1.32 | 16.1.32 | Sapraemia—Notified from Hospital. |
3. | ” | 12.2.32 | 13.2.32 | 35 | J. | • • | 16.1.32 | 17.1.32 | 19.1.32 | Pneumonia— ,, ,, |
4. | Fever | 17.2.32 | 17.2.32 | 26 | J. | Admit to Hospital | 29.1.32 | 16.2.32 | 17.2.32 | Removed to Hospital. Heart Disease. |
5. | " | 20.2.32 | 22.2.32 | 31 | H.E. | Second opinion | 14.2.32 | 20.2.32 | Not removed | P.P.H. Manual removal of some retained membranes. |
6. | Pyrexia | 12.3.32 | 15.3.32 | 20 | W. | Already removed | 5.3.32 | 10.3.32 | 12.3.32 | Removed to Hospital. ? Scarlet Fever. |
7. | " | 8.3.32 | 9.3.32 | 32 | H.E. | Second opinion obtained privately | 6.3.32 | 8.3.32 | Already in Nursing Home | P.P.H. Thrombosis. |
8. | " | 19.3.32 | 22.3.32 | 32 | H.E. | Admit to Hospital | 17.3.32 | 18.3.32 | 19.3.32 | Died in Hospital. Retained products. Septicaemia. |
9. | Fever | 6.4.32 | 7.4.32 | 36 | J. | Already removed | 28.2.32 | 31.3.32 | 15.3.32 | Died 4.4.32—Retained placenta, Pulmonary complications, Puerperal Septicaemia. Notified from Hospital. |