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Attributed Cases of Fever and Pyrexia.
Puerperal Fever.
Pelvic cellulitis 6
Retained products 4
Chill 1
Difficult labour and vaginal
lacerations 5
Torn perineum, infected
lacerations 1
Albuminuria : general ill-
health 1
Anaemia 1
Chronic Cervicitis and
P.P.H 1
Incomplete abortion 2
Total 22
Puerperal Pryexia.
Peritonitis and pyosal-
pinx 2
Pelvic cellulitis 6
Phlebitis 2
Phlegmasia alba dolens 1
Infection from torn perineum
or vaginal lacerations
23
Retained products 7
Retained blood-clot 8
Incomplete abortion 10
Acute Mastitis 3
Pneumonia 1
Bronchitis 1
Pleurisy 1
Influenza 4
General ill-health and anaemia
6
Scarlet Fever 1
Total 76
In seven cases a second medical opinion was asked for by the
General Practitioners under the act.
Number of cases in which Bacteriological examination of (a)
Lochia and (b) Blood was made, 2.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
Under the regulations which came (into force in October, 1926,
cases of ophthalmia neonatorum are now notified to the Medical
Officer of Health by the Medical Practitioners. The Central Midwives
Board rules compel a midwife to call in medical help in every
case of "discharging eyes, however slight," so that cases of
Ophthalmia can now receive adequate care at the immediate onset.
Arrangements are in force whereby any infant suffering from
Ophthalmia Neonatorum can be admitted to hospital with the
mother for treatment forthwith.
There were 35 cases of Ophthalmia notified, of which two
occurred in infants born in the Borough, but not resident in West
Ham.
Investigations are made by the Health Visitors in every case
occuring in a baby resident in the Borough, and weekly visits
are paid as long as is necessary.
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