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Hammersmith 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Communal Dining Centres in the Borough. During the
year under review, the Centres situated in Iffley Road and
Wormholt Road have been used for this purpose.
During the year 3 adults and 1 child were referred to
these centres by the Borough Council, and 302 dinners
were served at an approximate cost of £11 6s. 4d.
MATERNAL DEATHS. The number of Maternal Deaths during the past seventeen years is as follows :—
| Year. | Number of Deaths. | Number of live Births. | Maternal Death Rate. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Accidents of Pregnancy. | |||
| 1925 | 6 | 7 | 2,351 | 5.5 |
| 1926 | 3 | 4 | 2,188 | 3.2 |
| 1927 | 3 | 4 | 2,076 | 3.4 |
| 1928 | 5 | 5 | 2,258 | 4.4 |
| 1929 | 5 | 2 | 2,162 | 3.3 |
| 1930 | 4 | 5 | 2,173 | 4.1 |
| 1931 | 2 | 5 | 2,073 | 3.4 |
| 1932 | 3 | 4 | 1,940 | 3.6 |
| 1933 | 6 | 2 | 1,827 | 4.4 |
| 1934 | 4 | 5 | 1,783 | 5.0 |
| 1935 | 1 | 1 | 1,877 | 1.1 |
| 1936 | 1 | 2 | 1,922 | 1.6 |
| 1937 | 1 | 3 | 1,913 | 2.1 |
| 1938 | — | 2 | 1,874 | 1.1 |
| 1939 | 1 | 1 | 1,829 | 1.0 |
| 1940 | — | — | 1,600 | — |
| 1941 | 1 | 1 | 1,405 | 1.5* |
* Rate calculated on a (live and still) birth figure supplied by the
Registrar-General of 1,289.