[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow] page 88

Walthamstow 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: MATERNAL MORTALITY AND DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH CHILDBIRTH.

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MATERNAL MORTALITY AND DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH CHILDBIRTH.

Case No.	Date of Death.	Certified Cause of Death.	Age	Ward.	Date of Admission. to Hospital.	Remarks.
1.	4.3.33	Septicaemia and Peritonitis	28	H.H.	2.3.33	Normal labour. Pyrexia on 3rd day. Removed to Hospital. Laparotomy for general peritonitis. Post Mortem. Peritonitis and pericarditis. Thrombosis of veins.
2.	10.3.33	Septicaemia and Peritonitis	?	H.E.	6.3.33	Normal labour. Admitted to Hospital 3rd day. Immediate Laparotomy performed for peritonitis.
3.	15.3.33	Septicaemia and Peritonitis	31	H.E.	8.3.33	Normal labour. Sudden onset of Pyrexia on 5th day. Laparotomy performed. P.M. Heart slightly dilated. Lungs oedematous.
4.	12.6.33	Eclampsia	26	W.	11.6.33	Patient admitted to Hospital at commencement of fits. Died 9 hours later. Undelivered. P.M., Fatty degeneration of heart, liver and kidneys.
5.	12.6.33	Puerperal Sepsis	?	H.E.	5.6.33	Five stitches in perineum. Deep sloughing occurred.
6.	6.8.33	Pulmonary Embolism	22	Ho.	Nil	Pregnancy and labour normal. Post Mortem revealed clot in left lung.
7.	28.11.33	Puerperal Sepsis	34	Hi.	25.11.33	Labour normal. Pyrexia 3rd day. Placenta expelled but pus found in uterus.
8.	18.12.33	Puerperal Sepsis	30	H.E.	12.12.33	B.B.A. General Septicaemia.
9.	24.12.33	Puerperal Sepsis	41	H.H.	20.12.33	Thrombosis of veins, Cellulitis and haemorrhoids.