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Walthamstow 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: PUERPERAL FEVER AND PYREXIA INCIDENCE, 1935 (Excluding Maternity Home).

PUERPERAL FEVER AND PYREXIA INCIDENCE, 1935 (Excluding Maternity Home).

No. of case.Fever or Pyrexia.Date of Notification.Date Notification Received.Age.Ward.Facilities requisitioned as per notification.Date of Birth or MiscarriageCnset of Pyrexia.Date removed to Hospital.Remarks.
1Fever24.1.3525.1.3527Higham HillAll facilities available18.1.35?22.1.35Notified from Hospital.
2Pyrexia18.2.3522.2.3525Hoe Street,, ,, ,,1.2.3518.2.35Already in HospitalDue to Influenza.
3,,29.4.3529.4.3538Hale EndThat the patient be admitted to Hospital24.4.3527.4.3529.4.35
4,,18.5.3522.5.3522Hale EndAll facilities available3.5.3513.5.35Not removedThrombo-phlebitis.
5,,18.6.3519.6.3537St. James Street,, ,, ,,10.6.3514.6.35Already in HospitalNotified from Hospital. Died Puerperal Endometritis, Cerebral embolism, 22.6.35.
6Fever29.7.3530.7.3521Higham HillTo be admitted to Hospital20.7.3526.7.3528.7.35
7Pyrexia21.8.3521.8.3525Higham HillAll facilities available2.8.3520.8.35Not removedMastitis.
8Fever22.10.3523.10.3533High Street,, ,, ,,30.8.357.9.35Already in HospitalMiscarriage. Death from Septic Endocarditis.
9,,3.12.354.12.3535Hale EndAlready in Hospital23.11.35?27.11.35Abortion.