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Walthamstow 1937

[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.
10Pyrexia27.7.3727.7.3724Higham HillAll facilities available20.7.3726.7.3728.7.37
1124.7.3727.7.3730Wood Street" "22.7.3723.7.3721.7.37Vincent's angina. Died in Hospital. Pulmonary embolism and local uterine sepsis.
1228.7.3729.7.3726High StreetRemoval to Hospital25.7.3727.7.3728.7.37Prolonged labour. Retained placenta.
13Fever19.8.3720.8.3736Wood StreetAll facilities available15.8.37?18.8.37Two months' abortion. Haemorrhage.
14Pyrexia6.10.377.10.3724Wood StreetRemoval to Hospital4.10.375.10.375.10.37
15"1.11.371.11.3730Hale EndConsultant required9.10.3725.10.37Not removedPsychological causes.
162.11.373.11.3719High StreetRemoval to Hospital21.10.3730.10.371.11.37Scarlet fever.
1716.11.3717.11.3730Wood Street„ „9.11.3713.11.37Local uterine infection.
1813.11.3715.11.3724Hoe StreetAll facilities available29.10.37??
1923.11.3724.11.3731Wood Street„ „??Abortion.
2020.12.375.1.38Hale EndRemoval to Hospital7.12.3717.12.37Died in Hospital. Puerperal endometritis and general peritonitis.