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Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia.
Number of cases notified in 1930:
Puerperal Fever 20
Puerperal Pyrexia 66
A full enquiry is made by the Health Visitor in every case of
puerperal fever or pyrexia occurring in a patient resident in the
Borough. Of the 66 notified puerperal pyrexia cases, 10 occurred
in patients confined in, but not ordinarily resident in West Ham.
Treated for Puerperal Pyrexia at:
Home. Hospital.
Puerperal Fever 8 (1 death) 12 (5 deaths)
Puerperal Pyrexia 27 (1 death) 29 (2 deaths)
RESULT.
Puerperal Fever Recovery 14 Deaths 6
Puerperal Pyrexia Recovery 53 Deaths 3
Notified Cause of Death.
Puerperal Fever: 6.
Puerperal Septicaemia, 3.
Puerperal Septicaemia and Miscarriage, 1.
Septicaemia following abortion, 2.
Puerperal Pyrexia: 3.
Puerperal Septicaemia, 3.
Attributed Cause of Fever and Pyrexia.
Puerperal Fever. Puerperal Pyrexia.
Pelvic Cellulitis 6 Pelvic Cellulitis 8
Incomplete abortion 4 Incomplete abortion 2
Difficult labour with lacDifficult labour with
eration of vagina inal lacerations 9
and cervix 7 Torn perineum 7
Torn perineum 2 Retained products 8
Retained products 1 Adherent placenta 4
Phlebitis 2
Total 20 Acute Mastitis 3
Pleurisy and abortion 1
Anaemia and general debility
4
Temperature after vaccination
on 14th day 1
Influenza 3
Pneumonia 2
Pulmonary Tuberculosis 1
Chronic nasal catarrh 1
Total 56
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