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Lambeth 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Maternal Deaths.
There were only 7 fatalities during the year from child-birth
compared with 10 last year. In consequence, the maternal
mortality rate per one thousand live births was only 1.77,
compared with a rate for England and Wales of 4.42. Five
out of the 7 were due to sepsis, one to lobar pneumonia, and
one to hydronephrosis.
Infantile Mortality Rates.
The infantile mortality rate is based upon the number of deaths
under one year of age per 1,000 births registered. The corrected
number of births was 3,941, a decrease of 372 below the corresponding
number of births for the previous year. The corrected
number of deaths was 249, giving an infantile mortality rate of
63, compared with 56 last year.
In the Registration Sub-districts, the corrected infantile mortality varies thus:—
| Registration Sub-Districts | Total No. of Births | Total Deaths under 1 year | Infantile Mortality per 1,000 Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambeth Church | 647 | 55 | 85 |
| Kennington | 637 | 38 | 60 |
| Stockwell | 777 | 40 | 51 |
| Brixton | 1,117 | 67 | 60 |
| Norwood | 763 | 49 | 64 |
| Borough | 3,941 | 249 | 64 |
| Inner Districts—70, Outer Districts—59. | |||