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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Full Term- | Macerated. | Recent. | No. of cases. |
---|---|---|---|
Asphyxia due to- | |||
- | 2 | 2 | |
- | 2 | 2 | |
- | 1 | 1 | |
- | 1 | 1 | |
Undetermined | - | 4 | 4 |
7 | 12 | 19 |
Premature- | Macaerated. | Recent. | No. of cases. |
---|---|---|---|
Maternal haemorrhage and toxaemia | 3 | - | 3 |
Undetermined | 1 | - | 1 |
4 | - | 4 | |
Asphyxia dtie to prolonged and difficult labour; forceps delivery | 1 | 1 | |
Difficult delivery; breech delivery | - | 1 | 1 |
- | 2 | 2 |
No. of Cases | |
---|---|
Respiratory failure due to prematurity | 3 |
Congenital malformation of the heart | 1 4. |
- | |
Hydrocephalic | 1 |
*Congenital heart | 1 |
*Cerebral haemorrhage | 2 |
*Atelectasis due to displacement of lungs by abdominal viscera. Imperfect formation of left half of diaphragm | 1 |
Total | 9 |
* Post-mortem held.