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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
Erith 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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A. 2.
Since 1920 there have been 13,981 births with 38 maternal deaths, as shown below, giving a Maternal Mortality Rate of 2.8.
| Year. | Maternal Deaths. | Total births (including still births) | Registered Live births. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 3 | 735 | 717 |
| 1922 | 3 | 644 | 621 |
| 1923 | 1 | 623 | 595 |
| 1924 | 1 | 558 | 526 |
| 1925 | - | 602 | 548 |
| 1926 | 3 | 546 | 497 |
| 1927 | - | 532 | 532 |
| 1928 | 3 | 513 | 513 |
| 1929 | 1 | 558 | 547 |
| 1930 | 2 | 505 | 488 |
| 1931 | - | 501 | 492 |
| 1932 | 2 | 491 | 47 5 |
| 1933 | 1 | 502 | 492 |
| 1934 | 1 | 498 | 481 |
| 1935 | 2 | 544 | 525 |
| 1936 | 1 | 580 | 564 |
| 1937 | 1 | 671 | 656 |
| 1938 | 3 | 656 | 634 |
| 1939 | 3 | 745 | 721 |
| 1940 | 1 | 743 | 656 |
| 1941 | 1 | 629 | 554 |
| 1942 | 2 | 762 | 775 |
| 1943 | 3 | 843 | 868 |
| TOTAL | 38 | 13,981 | 13,487 |
Maternal deaths are investigated by the Medical Officer of
Health in collaboration with the medical practitioner and midwife
concerned.
A. 3. Unemployment Figures and Comments.
A perusal of the table shows a further decrease in the figures for 1943.
| Year Ending. | Adults | Young Persons | TOTAL. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Mon | Women. | ||
| December 1934 | 926 | 223 | 62 | 33 | 1134 |
| " 1935 | 784 | 128 | 27 | 37 | 976 |
| " 1936 | 514 | 101 | 19 | 14 | 648 |
| " 1937 | 501 | 94 | 20 | 8 | 623 |
| " 1938 | 934 | 169 | 40 | 16 | 1159 |
| " 1939 | 373 | 299 | 31 | 48 | 751 |
| " 1940 | 75 | 255 | 3 | 37 | 370 |
| " 1941 | 39 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 117 |
| " 1942 | 38 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 83 |
| " 1943 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 39 |