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Walthamstow 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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ANALYSIS OF GASES WITH RENAL COMPLICATIONS.
It is or significance that since all patients have had additional
iron and calcium' administered at intervals during the year the
number of cases of albuminuria has decreased. On the other hand
it is disquieting to note that two cases of eclampsia have occurred,
notwithstanding in-patient treatment.
Booked Emergency
1. Number of patients admitted for
albuminuria 12 1
Number of stillbirths or infant deaths — 1
2. Number of patients admitted on
account of albuminuria who developed
eclampsia 2 —
Number of stillbirths or infant deaths 1 —
3. Number of patients admitted on
account of chronic nephritis 1 —
Number of stillbirths or infant deaths — —
4. Number of patients admitted on
account of pyelitis 1 —
Number of cases
of albuminuria
admitted for treatment
(excluding
chronic nephritis). Percentage
1937 15 2.4
1936 30 4.5
1935 26 4.0