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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
West Ham 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Age of Mother.
| Under 20 | 21-25 | 25-30 | 31-35 | 36-40 | Over 40 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 1 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 58 |
| Puerperal Fever | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
No. of Pregnancies.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 or more | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerperal | ||||||||||||
| Pyrexia | 19 | 17 | 6 | 3 | l | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 |
| Puerperal | ||||||||||||
| Fever | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Duration of Pregnancy.
| Full-term | Premature | Abortion. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 44 | 6 | 8 (4 illegitimate) |
| Puerperal Fever | 9 | 3 (1 illegitimate) | 6 (5 illegitimate) |
Nature of Confinement.
| Normal | Normal delivery but torn perineum | Instrumental | Presentation Abnormal | Adherent Placenta | Abortion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 32 | 2 | 10 | 6 | — | 8 |
| Puerperal Fever | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
Attended at Confinement by—
| Doctor (including all cases, also where the Dr. was sent for by Midwife). | Midwife | Hospital | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 18 | 27 | 13 | |
| Puerperal Fever | 13 (including the 6 abortions) | 5 | ||
| Treated for Puerperal Fever or Puerperal Pyrexia at— | ||||
| Home. | Hospital. | |||
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 26 | 32 (3 deaths) | ||
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | 17 (5 deaths) | ||
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