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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
Fulham 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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18.
Maternal Mortality.
Eight maternal deaths occurred in the Borough
during 1928 in connection with pregnancy or labour.
Five were due to puerperal septicaemia, two of
which occurred after abortion. One death was due to
heart disease and dropsy during pregnancy, one to
eclampsia and one to ruptured tubal gestation. The ages
of the patients varied from 17 to 44 years.
The following list gives the dates and causes of death.
| Occupation | age. | Date of Death and place. | Cause of Death. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wife of a Farm labourer. | 28 | 23.2.28—in hospital. | 1 (a) Septicaemia. (b) Abortion. |
| Wife of a general labourer. | 30 | 24.10.28—at home. | 1 (a) Mitral Stenosis and dropsy. |
| 2. Pregnancy. | |||
| Wife of a general labourer. | 17 | 10.11.28—in hospital. | 1 (a) Eclampsia Parturition. |
| Wife of a general labourer. | 20 | 17.3.28—in hospital. | 1 (a) Puerperal Septicaemia. |
| (b) Abortion. | |||
| Wife of a foundry trimmer. | 44 | 9.12.28—in hospital. | 1 (a) Paralytic Ileus. |
| (b) Ruptured Tubal Gestation. | |||
| Laparotomy and Salpingectomy 5.12.28). | |||
| Spinster— a Clerk. | 30 | 15.5.28—in hospital. | 1 (a) Septicaemia. |
| (b) Gangrenous Angina. | |||
| Nil. | 33 | 8.4.28—in hospital. | Puerperal Fever. |
| Wife of a valet. | 43 | 6.8.28—in hospital. | Broncho-Pneumonia Puerperal Septicaemia. |
Maternal Mortality Investigations.
A memorandum was issued at the end of October,
1928 by the Maternal Mortality Committee of the
Ministry of Health signed by Sir George Newman as