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 INCIDENCE, 1937 (Excluding Maternity Hospital).
No. of Case. | Fever or Pyrexia. | Date of Notification. | Date Notification Received. | Age. | Ward. | Facilities requested on notification. | Date of Birth or Miscarriage. | Onset of Pyrexia. | Date removed to Hospital. | Remarks. |
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1 | Pyrexia | 8.1.37 | 11.1.37 | 26 | Hale End | All facilities available | 7.1.37 | 7.1.37 | Not removed | Influenza. |
2 | „ | 26.1.37 | 27.1.37 | 21 | High Street | „ „ | 19.1.37 | ? | Already in Hospital | Died in Hospital. Septic pneumonia. Had sore throat at time of confinement. |
3 | „ | 4.2.37 | 5.2.37 | 28 | Hoe Street | „ „ | 25.1.37 | 26.1.37 | Not removed | Pneumonia. |
4 | „ | 15.3.37 | 20.3.37 | 32 | Hoe Street | „ „ | 13.3.37 | 14.3.37 | Already in Hospital | Local uterine sepsis. |
5 | Fever | 6.4.37 | 7.4.37 | 39 | Higham Hill | „ „ | 31.3.37 | 2.4.37 | 31.3.37 | Died in Hospital. Adherent placenta. |
6 | Pyrexia | 30.6.37 | 1.7.37 | 20 | Higham Hill | „ „ | 20.6.37 | 25.6.37 | 30.6.37 | Premature birth. 8 months. |
7 | „ | 29.6.37 | 2.7.37 | 29 | St. James Street | Bacteriological examination of lochia and blood | 22.6.37 | 24.6.37 | Already in Hospital | Instrumental delivery, transverse lie, macerated foetus. |
8 | Fever | 20.7.37 | 20.7.37 | 39 | Wood Street | Consultant required and trained nurse | 9.7.37 | 15.7.37 | Not removed | Salpingitis. |
9 | „ | 24.7.37 | 26.7.37 | 34 | Hale End | All facilities available | 18.7.37 | 20.7.37 | 18.7.37 | Abortion. Notified from Hospital. |