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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10 | Pyrexia | 27.7.37 | 27.7.37 | 24 | Higham Hill | All facilities available | 20.7.37 | 26.7.37 | 28.7.37 | |
11 | „ | 24.7.37 | 27.7.37 | 30 | Wood Street | " " | 22.7.37 | 23.7.37 | 21.7.37 | Vincent's angina. Died in Hospital. Pulmonary embolism and local uterine sepsis. |
12 | „ | 28.7.37 | 29.7.37 | 26 | High Street | Removal to Hospital | 25.7.37 | 27.7.37 | 28.7.37 | Prolonged labour. Retained placenta. |
13 | Fever | 19.8.37 | 20.8.37 | 36 | Wood Street | All facilities available | 15.8.37 | ? | 18.8.37 | Two months' abortion. Haemorrhage. |
14 | Pyrexia | 6.10.37 | 7.10.37 | 24 | Wood Street | Removal to Hospital | 4.10.37 | 5.10.37 | 5.10.37 | |
15 | " | 1.11.37 | 1.11.37 | 30 | Hale End | Consultant required | 9.10.37 | 25.10.37 | Not removed | Psychological causes. |
16 | „ | 2.11.37 | 3.11.37 | 19 | High Street | Removal to Hospital | 21.10.37 | 30.10.37 | 1.11.37 | Scarlet fever. |
17 | „ | 16.11.37 | 17.11.37 | 30 | Wood Street | „ „ | 9.11.37 | 13.11.37 | Local uterine infection. | |
18 | „ | 13.11.37 | 15.11.37 | 24 | Hoe Street | All facilities available | 29.10.37 | ? | ? | |
19 | „ | 23.11.37 | 24.11.37 | 31 | Wood Street | „ „ | ? | ? | Abortion. | |
20 | „ | 20.12.37 | 5.1.38 | Hale End | Removal to Hospital | 7.12.37 | 17.12.37 | Died in Hospital. Puerperal endometritis and general peritonitis. |