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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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Table: History of previous pregnancies and labours showed that out of 123 Multiparae in the scries of 178 there were:—

History of previous pregnancies and labours showed that out of 123 Multiparae in the scries of 178 there were:—

(a) Normal Confinements58
(b) Previous Stillbirths27
(c) Miscarriages22
(d) Difficult Confinements3
(e) Eclampsia2
(f) Adherent Placenta1
(g) Premature Confinement2
(h) Particulars indefinite8
Total123

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Attributed Cause of Stillbirth.Cases
Not Known33
Albuminuria9
Eclampsia1
Influenza3
Debility6
Pneumonia2
Acute Bronchitis1
Pleurisy3
Cardiac Disease2
Diabetes1
Exophthalmic Goitre1
Mental Disease2
Accident or Shock20
Hvdramnios3
Twins2
Malformed Foetus9
Induction of Labour by Quinine1
Antepartum Haemorrhage15
Prolonged Labour13
Difficult Forceps13
Craniotomy3
Abnormal Presentation6
Placenta Praevia12
Breech—Delay in Delivery of Head12
Cord round Neck5
Total178