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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
St Pancras 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Maternal Mortality in Borough of St. Pancras in 1950.
| Ages. | Conditions. | Wards. | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-20. | 20-25. | 25-30. | 30-35. | 35-40. | 40-45. | 45 and up. | Married. | Single. | Widowed. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | No Address. | |
| Ectopic Pregnancy | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Septic Abortion | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Deaths from Puerperal Causes in 1950.
Rate per 1,000 Live
Deaths. and Still Births. Total.
Puerperal Sepsis 2 0.89
Other maternal causes 1 0.45
Comparable figures for preceding years:—
| Year. | Sepsis. | Other Causes. | Total. | Rate per 1,000 Live and Still Births. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sepsis. | Other Causes. | Total. | ||||
| 1939 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.44 | 0.89 | 1.33 |
| 1940 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 2.98 |
| 1941 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.68 | 2.04 | 2.72 |
| 1942 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.73 | 1.63 | 4.36 |
| 1943 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0.53 | 0.53 |
| 1944 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.01 | 2.03 | 3.04 |
| 1945 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.49 | 0.99 | 2.48 |
| 1946 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 1.56 |
| 1947 | 1 | — | 1 | 0.35 | — | 0.35 |
| 1948 | 3 | — | 3 | 1.20 | — | 1.20 |
| 1949 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.71 | 0.43 | 2.14 |