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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 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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Table: Table 1. History of Cases of Maternal Deaths due to Sepsis.

Table 1. History of Cases of Maternal Deaths due to Sepsis.

No.Para.Ante-natal care.No ante-natal care.Delivered.Died.Full-time or Premature.Abortion.Certified Cause of Death.
Hospital.Clinic.Private DoctorMidwife.Home.Hospital.HomeHospital.
15—+———+——+Full-time Complicated labour—Puerperal Septicaemia
24+----+--+Full-time Twins Complicated labour-Puerperal Septicaemia
31+-----+-+Premature induction at 36 weeks for disproportion Forceps deliveryPuerperal Septicaemia
45----++--+-20 weeks Admitted to hospital 2 days after abortionPuerperal septicaemia and miscarriage
52—+———+—+—Full-time Normal—Puerperal septicaemia
69----+ Refused+--+Premature 38 weeks Macerated foetus Illegitimate Concealed pregnancy-Pulmonary embolism Puerperal sepsis
78----+ Patient did not know she was pregnant+--+-8 weeks Admitted to hospital 2 days after onsetSepticaemia Abortion
82----++-+--18 weeks Died suddenly few hours after onset of vaginal haemor-rageSepticaemia and pneumonia following abortion. Natural causes
94----++--+-20 weeks. Uterine haemorrhage for 2 weeks before medical aid was called in. Temperature on admissionSepticaemia following abortion brought on by using a syringe