Interim report of Departmental Committee on Maternal Mortality & Morbidity.

  • Great Britain. Committee on Maternal Mortality & Morbidity.
Date:
1930
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Credit: Interim report of Departmental Committee on Maternal Mortality & Morbidity. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY. INTERIM REPORT. stead TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER I.—INTRODUCTION. PAGE General position as to maternal mortality; Registrar-General’s table; maternal mortality rate in foreign countries wee ae brats Z Arrangements for investigation of maternal deaths ae apes 2) dates se) Publication of Memorandum on Ante-Natal Clinics a me che 1S CHAPTER II.—REPORT OF MATERNAL DEATH INVESTIGATION. Appointment of Medical Examiners to scrutinise returns; reports received; analysis oe. ae ig oe uae Ab is 12 Classification of causes of maternal death ... oe ae wae ae 13 Clinical Points: Sepsis <i na) Re 2.4 a ae batt Sue Eclampsia .. sate eis se 16 Shock ; ante- “partum haemorrhage sists — Pepe oat Post-partum haemorrhage sae =a ae vce eee Other toxaemias, embolism, abortion ... the Ra 19 Extra uterine gestation, Caesarean section... sot ga Intercurrent diseares ae ors vats sat aa 2 Consideration of Primary Avoidable Factor vibe ns sets isa ee Inadequate ante-natal care ne i's sas se were ms 24 Error of judgment in Bansiay ie sa ee * ce ae Lack of facilities a 2 as ue. a 28 Negligence of patient or friends - Be: 1 xa is — 29 Tabular Summary ... is wad aa oe a sles os OD Conclusions ... we ae a ae sa ae eh Bes 31 Note on effect of social conditions ... can oe an me i 34 CHAPTER III.—ABORTION IN RELATION TO MATERNAL MORTALITY. General considerations am ke + _— sin <a site 40 Summary of cases reported to the Committee sate = a “<6 Ga Incidence; numerical table from hospital records; Registrar-General’s returns ras add Un HE ik te Siok bis Sietl 4] Indirect effect of abortion ... ott P f3 a ue ie 44, Sale of abortifacients... a. 5 ied a Ree a ais as 44 General conclusions ... me a7 atk oe Bd eis sake 45