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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

Brentford and Chiswick 1935

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

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Table: Eleven cases of puerperal pyrexia occurred, these cases suffering from:—

Eleven cases of puerperal pyrexia occurred, these cases suffering from:—

Mild uterine infection (in debilitated patient following twins)1
Pyelitis (urinary infection in pregnancy 2)5
Torn infected cervix1
Sore throat and cervical adenitis1
Femoral thrombosis1
Breast abscess1
Subphrenic abscess1
Other puerperal abnormalities and complications, not associated with notifiable pyrexia:—
Retained products6
Breast abscess1
Superficial venous thrombosis (mild)4
Bronchitis1
Alveolar abscess1
Haematoma of vaginal wall and labium majus1
Post-partum eclampsia1
Maternal Mortality.—There were no maternal deaths.
Children. Number of Infants born.
Males273
Females247
Total520
Number of cases of twins6
plus one living twin and 22 weeks macerated foetus (not notified as twins).
Number of cases of premature infants (born alive)11
34-36 weeks development6
32-34 „ „0
32 „ „1
30 „ „1
28 „ „3