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 Fulham]
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17
Maternal Mortality.
During the year investigations were made into
the causes of death on eight cases of Maternal Mortality
and the reports were transmitted to the Maternal
Mortality Committee.
The following is a list of the cases with the causes of death:—
Occupation. | Age. | Date and Place of death. | Cause of death. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wife of a builder's labourer | 34 | Jan. 22nd, in hospital | 1. | (a) Eclampsia. |
(b) Pregnancy. | ||||
2. | Op. 11.1.32 (Caesarian section). | |||
Spinster, domestic servant | 24 | Jan. 20th, in hospital | 1. | (a) Broncho-Pneumonia. |
(b) Influenza. | ||||
2. | Puerperal sepsis. | |||
Wife of a housepainter | 32 | April 5th, in hospital | 1. | (a) Anaemia. |
(b) Hæinorrhage from abor-tion with retained placenta | ||||
Spinster, hotel clerk | 27 | April 25th, in nursing home | 1. | (a) Cardiac syncope. |
(b) Pulm. embolism. | ||||
(c) Confinement and profound chronic anaemia. | ||||
Spinster, a general servant | 21 | May 5th, in hospital | 1. | (a) Eclampsia of pregnancy |
2. | Acute toxæmic nephritis. | |||
Wife of a provision merchant's assistant | 29 | July 6th, in hospital | 1. | (a) Puerperal septicaemia, and general peritonitis. |
(b) Obstructed labour. | ||||
2. | Caesarian section. | |||
Wife of a civil servant | 41 | Sept. 17th, in hospital | 1. | (a) Peritonitis. |
(b) Puerperal septicaemia. | ||||
(c) Anaemia. | ||||
2. | Caesarian section Pyelitis. | |||
Wife of a milk roundsman | 32 | Dec. 7th, in hospital. | 1. | Puerperal septicaemia. |
2. | Empyema. |