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 Brentford and Chiswick]
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| Enlarged Thyroid | 1 |
| Sent by Midwives | 19 |
| Leucorrhoea and erosion of cervix | 5 |
| Subinvolution of uterus | 2 |
| Prolapse of uterus | 1 |
| Perineal tears | 2 |
| Inflammation of Breast | 2 |
| General debility without local lesion | 4 |
| Normal and satisfactory | 6 |
Maternal Mortality.
In the figures issued by the Registrar-General it is stated
that there were five deaths under this heading in this Borough,
three being due to sepsis and two to other causes.
A careful examination of our death returns shows the following two cases of sepsis, two cases due to complications during labour and one case of a pregnant woman in which the primary cause was pneumonia:—
| Date. | Initials of patient | Part of . Borough. | Age. | Where died. | Cause of death. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Sepsis. | |||||
| 18.5.36 | H.C. | Chiswick | 35 | Hospital | la. Streptococci infection following full term delivery (normal) of living second child. |
| 17.11.36 | A. F. | Brentford | 42 | Hospital | la. Phlebitis of leg. |
| b. Puerperal sepsis. | |||||
| 17.4.36 | E. H. | Brentford | 39 | Own residence | la. Post partum haemorrhage. |
| b. Adherent placenta | |||||
| 27.4.36 | A. D. | Chiswick | 30 | Nursing Home, Mortlake | la. Post partum haemorrhage. |
| b. Adherent placenta. | |||||
| c. Uterine inertia. | |||||
| 2. Hydramnios. | |||||
| 26.4.36 | G. P. | Brentford | 35 | Own residence | la. Lobar pneumonia. |
| 2. Miscarriage. | |||||