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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
Croydon 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Maternal Mortality.
There were 2 deaths, compared with 5 in 1949. The maternal
mortality rate was 0.53 per 1,000 births, compared with 1.22 in
1949. The deaths were caused by—
(1) Toxic nephritis due to septic incomplete abortion, p.m.
(2) Post-partum haemorrhage due to pathologically adherent
placenta, p.m.
MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY FOR THE YEARS 1932—1950
| Year | Births (Live and Still) | Maternal Deaths | Maternal Mortality Rate | Infant Mortality Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 3,429 | 7 | 2.04 | 49 |
| 1933 | 3,239 | 12 | 3.70 | 47 |
| 1934 | 3,304 | 13 | 3.93 | 46 |
| 1935 | 3,391 | 10 | 2.95 | 45 |
| 1936 | 3,373 | 13 | 3.85 | 41 |
| 1937 | 3,357 | 13 | 3.87 | 60 |
| 1938 | 3,430 | 3 | 0.87 | 40 |
| 1939 | 3,511 | 4 | 1.16 | 38 |
| 1940 | 3,031 | 5 | 1.65 | 39 |
| 1941 | 2,472 | 8 | 3.23 | 37 |
| 1942 | 3,579 | 12 | 3.35 | 39 |
| 1943 | 3,785 | 2 | 0.53 | 37 |
| 1944 | 3,680 | 8 | 2.17 | 44 |
| 1945 | 3,675 | 9 | 2.45 | 41 |
| 1946 | 4,937 | 3 | 0.61 | 31 |
| 1947 | 5,211 | 10 | 1.92 | 38 |
| 1948 | 4,597 | 2 | 0.44 | 27 |
| 1949 | 4102 | 1.22 | 29 | |
| 1950 | 3787 | 0.53 | 26 |
Infant Mortality.
The Infantile Mortality Rate was 26 per 1,000 live births
registered and is the lowest yet recorded.