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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
Hornchurch 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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| Causes of death | M. | F. |
|---|---|---|
| 28. Acute and chronic nephritis | 7 | 4 |
| 29. Puerperal sepsis | 1 | |
| 30. Other puerperal causes | 5 | |
| 31. Congenital debility, premature birth, malformations, etc. | 21 | 13 |
| 32. Senility | 2 | 2 |
| 33. Suicide | 3 | 2 |
| 34. Other violence | 20 | 2 |
| 35. Other defined diseases | 25 | 18 |
| 36. Causes ill-defined or unknown | 0 | 1 |
MATERNAL MORTALITY.
There were 6 puerperal deaths 1 being due to Septicaemia and 5 to
other puerperal causes.
Five deaths occurred in hospitals and one in a private registered
nursing home.
The age at and certified cause of death were:—
Age Cause
16 years Pulmonary embolism.
23 „ Obstructed labour; cæsarian section.
29 „ Eclampsia; Pulmonary oedema.
38 „ Streptococcal septicæmia; incomplete abortion.
40 „ Pulmonary embolism.
43 „ Obstructed labour; cæsarian section.
The maternal mortality rate, i.e. the deaths from puerperal causes per
1,000 total births was 6.3. The corresponding rate for the year 1933
was 1.3 and for 1932 was 4.7.
The maternal mortality rate for England and Wales per 1,000 total
births was 4.41.
INFANTILE DEATHS.
During the year 1934 there were 34 male and 19 female deaths of
children under one year of age.
The infant mortality or rate per 1,000 births was 57.4 .
The figures for the last 4 years are subjoined.
| Year | No. of deaths under one year | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 37 | 51.8 |
| 1932 | 33 | 53.9 |
| 1931 | 37 | 62.5 |
| 1930 | 33 | 72.7 |
NEONATAL MORTALITY.
This term is applied to the deaths of children under one month.
There were 31 of such deaths yielding a rate of 33.6 per 1,000 births
for the year.
Prematurity was responsible for 12 of the total; 9 other deaths were
due to congenital malformations and atelectasis.
Of the 22 infantile deaths over 1 month developmental and wasting
diseases caused 6, and bronchitis and pneumonia 5 deaths.
The following table shows the deaths from stated causes at various
ages under one year.