London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| Antenatal Care | History of Case | Certified Cause of Death |
|---|---|---|
| Age 32. 3 para: emergency hospital case. Previous pregnancy; 2nd miscarriage: pregnancy (36 weeks) had haemorrhage at intervals from 2nd month: profuse haemorrhage at home 3 days before death: haemorrhage recurred, patient was transferred to hospital in a collapsed state and died undelivered at 4 hours after admission. | Syncope. Haemorrhage. Placenta Praevia. | |
| Age 22. 1 para: emergency hospital case: pregnancy, 36 weeks: had been well throughout: urine normal when examined last by Medical Officer, 2 weeks before death. Had sudden sickness: no fits: admitted 12 hours later in moribund condition: died on admission. | Toxaemia of Pregnancy. Nephritis. | |
| Cose No. 14. No Antenatal Care. Delivered by Doctor. | Age 28. 1 para: emergency hospital case: pregnancy—illegitimate: apparently was well: labour—full term: admitted to hospital having ante-partum Eclamptic Fits: responded well to treatment: 3 days later was delivered by forceps of living child: (labour induced) sudden collapse and death 12 hours later. | Exhaustion. Toxaemia. Eclampsia. Persistent Occipito Position Delivery. • |
| Age 43. 7 para: emergency hospital case: previous pregnancies, normal pregnancy: full term: labour—had 3 fits with' onset of labour: admitted at once to hospital and delivered on admission. Died 2 hours later. | Eclampsia. Nephritis of Pregnancy. |