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 West Ham]
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Antenatal Care
1—Yes, Antenatal
Clinic.
Age 35.
2—None.
Age 37.
3—Version from
breech to vertex
had been attempted
2 weeks before
by Doctor.
Age 24.
4—Yes, Antenatal.
Clinic.
Age 27.
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History of Case
4th pregnancy: Urine had been
normal at last visit to clinic:
Sudden onset of toxic symptoms:
admitted to Hospital
on second day of illness with
toxic albuminuria. Premature
labour induced—S.B.
macerated foetus delivered.
10th pregnancy: full-time pregnancy:
very difficult instrumental
confinement: postpartum
haemorrhage.
First, full-time pregnancy:
difficult breech delivery with
impacted after-coming head.
Transferred to Hospital
partly delivered—delivered in
Hospital, S.B. child: much
laceration of passages.
1st pregnancy: pregnancy normal
up to 6/12: patient
taken ill suddenly while
away on holiday: sent to
hospital and labour induced
at 6/12.
Cause of Death
Eclampsia
Parturition.
Post-partum
haemorrhage:
exhaustion:
tonic contraction of
uterus.
Puerperal Septicaemia:
obstructed labour:
breech with large
head.
Eclampsia.