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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Poplar 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE II—continued. MATERNAL MORTALITY IN ENGLAND AND WALES.
| Rates per 1,000 Total (Live and Still) Births | Rates per million women aged 15-44 | |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion with sepsis | 0.09 | 7 |
| Other abortion | 0.05 | 4 |
| Complication of pregnancy and delivery | 0.54 | — |
| Sepsis of childbirth and the puerperium | 0.03 | — |
| Other complications of the puerperium | 0.15 | — |