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Croydon 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Puerperal Pyrexia.
Thirty-one cases of Puerperal Pyrexia were notified. This is
a rate of 6.7 per 1,000 births (live and still births).
Accommodation for Confinement.
The following table gives information concerning the accommodation utilised for confinements:—
| Number. | Percentage. | |
|---|---|---|
| In Private Houses | 1,726 | 34.27 |
| In Public Institutions | 2,219 | 44.05 |
| In Registered Maternity Homes | 1,092 | 21.68 |
| 5,037 |
Still Births.
During 1948, 90 still births were registered in respect of
Croydon. Of these 52 were male babies and 38 female; 5 males
and 1 female were illegitimate. The proportion of still births to
living children was as 1 to 50. The still birth rate was 2.0 per
cent, of the total births. The still birth rate, on the same basis
as for Infant Mortality, was 19.6 per 1,000 births.
An Analysis of Still Births occurring during the Year.
Of the 69 still births investigated 38 were males and 31
females.
STILT. BIRTHS. 1948.
Attended by Midwives alone 40
,, Doctors alone 17
,, Midwives and Doctors 11
,, Relative only 1
Occurred at 9 months 49
,, 8 months 14
,, 6-7 months 6
Age of Mother.—Under 20 years, 2; between 20 and 29 years,
35; between 30 and 39 years, 25; between 40 and 49 years, 7.
The Health of the Mother during her pregnancy was stated
lo be good in 51 cases and indifferent or poor in 9 cases; no
particulars were obtained in 9 cases. In 1 case, however, (lie
mother had had a fall before the still birth. In 55 instances the
mother had attended the Ante-Natal Clinic. Fourteen cases had
never attended the Clinic.
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