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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Walthamstow 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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PERINEAL LACERATIONS (continued).
| 2. Midwives' Cases:- | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Primigravidae. | Multigravidae. | Total. | |
| 127 | 61 | 188 | |
| - | 3 | 3 | |
| Total | 127 | 64 | 191 |
INFANTS.
Primigravidae. Multigravidae. Total.
Number of children born in
Hospital 406 292 698
Total per cent. Total per cent. Total per cent.
Number of stillbirths:-
(a) Premature 5 1.2 6 2.05 11 1.57
(b) Full term 15 3.7 6 2.05 21 3.0
20 4.9 12 4.1 32 4.57
Number of infant deaths:-
(a) Premature 2 0.5 2 0.67 4 0.57
(b) Full term 3 0.74 2 0.67 5 0.71
5 1.24 4 1.34 9 1.28
STILLBIRTHS. Booked Cases.
| Premature- | Macerated. | Recent. | No. of cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asphyxia due to maternal haemorrhage | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Maternal nephritis | - | 1 | 1 |
| Anencephaly | - | 1 | 1 |
| Maternal toxaemia | 1 | - | 1 |
| Undetermined | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Maternal toxaemia | 1 | - | 1 |
| Congenital malformation of heart | 1 | - | 1 |
| Hydrocephaly | 5 | - | 5 |
| Abdominal cyst | - | 1 | 1 |
| Anencephaly | - | 1 | 1 |