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Walthamstow 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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DEATHS DUE TO PREGNANCY AND CHILDBEARING AND ASSOCIATED THEREWITH.

Case No.Date of Death.Certified Cause of Death and Classification.Age.Ward.Circumstances.Pregnancy.Ante-Natal Care.Physical Condition.Date of Confinement or Abortion.Doctor called.Admission to Hospital.Remarks.
Prev.Duration ofDoctorMidwife.
122.6.35Cerebral embolism due to puerperal endometritis (P.M.) (Puerperal Sepsis.)37J.Poor538 weeksYesGood10.6.3510.6.3510.6.35Declined Midwife's advice re medical ante-natal care. Apparently unavoidable death.
217.7.35Ruptured ectopic gestation (Other Puerperal causes.)34H.E.ComfortableNil.12 „Good17.7.3517.7.3517.7.35Died a few hours after operation in hospital.
39.8.35General Shock. Cæsarean section. Myomectomy for multiple fibroids. (Not counted by Registrar-General)32H.H.ComfortableNil.39 „YesYesGood9.8.35In-patientDo. do.
426.10.35Toxaemia due to acute pyelonephritis which had caused abortion. (P.M. without inquest.) (Other Puerperal causes.)35H.E.PoorMultipara8 „Malnourished25.10.3525.10.3525.10.35Declined assistance under milk scheme. Death classified as "puerperal albuminuria."
513.11.35General peritonitis and sepsis following full term. Normal delivery. (P.M.). (Puerperal Sepsis.)34H.E.Comfortable140 „YesGood5.11.354.11.358.11.35Patient had sore throat. Normal delivery. Death due to general infection with hæmolytic streptococcus.
615.11.35Septicæmia due to sub-acute bacterial endocarditis (P.M. without inquest) (Puerperal Sepsis.)33Hi.Poor64 „Heart Disease23.8.35(a) 23.8.35 (b) 7.9.357.9.35Advised re induction and sterilization at last confinement owing to heart disease. Death classified as "post abortive sepsis."