Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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The following summarises the main features of these cases :
19 were primigravidae.
None were cases of abortion.
28 followed spontaneous delivery.
2 followed instrumental delivery.
1 followed Caesarian section.
5 had sepsis of the genital tract.
9 had urinary infection.
4 had throat infection.
3 had bronchitis (1 post-anaesthetic and 1 after
whooping cough).
2 had thronibo-phlebitis.
2 had influenza.
2 had mastitis.
1 had coryza.
18 had some complication or abnormality of pregnancy or
labour other than a rise of temperature.
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