Final report of Departmental Committee on Maternal Mortality & Morbidity.

  • Great Britain. Committee on Maternal Mortality & Morbidity.
Date:
1932
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Credit: Final report of Departmental Committee on Maternal Mortality & Morbidity. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY. cs FINAL REPORT. —— TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER I.—INTRODUCTION. PAGE The Committee’s Interim Report ; scope ; general conclusions 5 10 Action arising out of the recommendations : General Medical Council and education in obstetrics of medical students... ‘ See 10 Ministry of Health and ‘comprehensive maternity s services sige 11 Scope of present Report... ... oa Bee ie Sek se 11 CHAPTER II.—MATERNAL DEATH INVESTIGATION. Classification of causes of maternal death ae ae a aie 13 Clinical points : Sepsis bss aoe ue it aot oe aad hee ee 14 Eclampsia. , hk aS sie sp fs 14 _ Shock, ante-partum haemorrhage wha dues ee oe it 15 Post-partum haemorrhage ..: ts i 16 Other toxaemias, embolism, ae eae gestation 16 Abortion; Registrar-General’s rt a 3; lack of facilities for treatment ... d 2 ee ite ar 16 Stillbirth and neo “aie death ie ee Oe a sd 18. Caesarean section ante * AS si a aysh es 18 Intercurrent diseases... ae si ee ae oe iad 19 The ‘‘ Primary Avoidable Factor ’’ ; standard adopted oe me 19 Grouping of cases ; summary of findings _... A vi fee 20 Tabular statement of second series of cases . ; af RN? 21 Summary of findings in total cases investigated (first and ceo series ) Tabular statement of total cases at Pe side ae eee 22 Conclusions ... Be oe Ae oat a ex 5a ih: 24 Continuation of maternal death investigations ; Coroner’s mine ; inquiry by Public Health Departments ... var 3 : 25 CHAPTER III.—FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS AS TO A MATERNITY SERVICE. A comprehensive scheme not at present practicable ; essentials of a sound midwifery service nits oe An Bes an os 28 Summary of powers of Local perenne as to maternity provision 28 Education of public opinion ; attitude of the expectant mother ie 30 Difficulties of effective ine bi veaiiins of bef cad. ; notification of pregnancy ... ; is 30