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Brentford and Chiswick 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]

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1933—15 35 1. a. Myocardial failure.
b. Toxaemia.
c. Pregnancy.
2. Premature labour.
16 41 1. a. Shock.
b. Adherent placenta following birth
of macerated foetus.
2. No Post Partum Haemorrhage.
17 34 Septicaemia following abortion.
18 33 1. a. Erysipelas of face.
b. Pregnant 8 months.
c. Labour.
19 37 1. a. Streptococcal Septicaemia.
b. Puerperal Sepsis.
1934—20 45 1. a. Shock.
b. Post Partum Haemorrhage.
21 38 1. a. Acute heart failure.
b. Mitral stenosis.
2. Pregnancy 32 weeks.
22 44 1. a. Post Partum eclampsia.
2. Old standing pleurisy and small
abscess in left leg.
23 27 1. a. Puerperal Septicaemia.
(Only one patient, viz., No. 2, died in the Chiswick and
Ealing Hospital.)
An analysis of the above list shows :—
Died from Died from other causes
Sepsis. connected with pregnancy
1929 1 1
1930 4 2
1931 1 3
1932 1 1
1933 3 2
1934 1 3
11 12
This shows an average of 3.8 per year for the last six
years.