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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Maternal Mortality.
There were 3 deaths, as in 1953. The maternal mortality rate
was 0.82 per 1,000 births, compared with 0.85 in 1953. The rate
for England and Wales was 0.69.
MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY FOR THE YEARS 193ยป-1954
| Year | Births (Live and Still) | Ma tern al Deaths | Maternal Mortal i ty Ra te | Infant Mortal i ty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 193 4 | 3,304 | 13 | 3.93 | 46 |
| 19 3 5 | 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 |
| 19 41 | 2, 472 | 8 | 3. 23 | 37 |
| 1942 | 3,579 | 12 | 3.35 | 39 |
| 1943 | 3,785 | 2 | 0.53 | 37 |
| 194 4 | 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 | 4, 10 2 | 5 | 1. 22 | 29 |
| 1950 | 3, 787 | 2 | 0.53 | 26 |
| 1951 | 3,697 | 3 | 0.8 1 | 19 |
| 1952 | 3, 548 | 2 | 0.56 | 20 |
| 1953 | 3.526 | 3 | 0.85 | 21 |
| 1954 | 3,649 | 3 | 0.82 | 19 |
Infant Mortality.
The Infantile Mortality Rate was 19 per 1,000 live births.