London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Southall 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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MATERNAL MORTALITY (England and Wales) Per 1,000 Live and Stillbirths
| Abortion with Sepsis | Abortion without Sepsis | Puerperal Infections | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.11 | 0.05 | 0.11 | 0.71 | |
| ABORTION—MORTALITY PER MILLION WOMEN AGED 15-45 (England and Wales) | ||||
| With Sepsis | Without Sepsis | |||
| 8 | 4 | |||
Monthly Registration of Births.
The monthly registration of births classified as to Wards is given in the following:
table:—
TABLE V
| Waxlow Manor | Northcote | Hambrough | Dormers Wells | Glebe | Norwood Green | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 20 |
| February | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| March | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| April | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 26 |
| May | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 |
| June | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| July | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 28 |
| August | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| September | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 18 |
| October | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
| November | 1 | G | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 |
| December | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| Total | 43 | 40 | 33 | 56 | 60 | 33 | 265 |
TABLE VI
| Certified Cause of Death | Under 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6-9 months | 9-12 months | Total deaths under 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | S | |
| Congenital malformations, etc. | 4 | — | – | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6 |
| Gastro-enteriitis, diarrhoeea, etc. | — | — | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 |
| Prematurity | 8 | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | — | – | – | 10 |
| Asphyxia due to misadventure | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Asphyxia (Atelectasis) | 3 | — | – | — | 3 | – | — | – | – | 3 |
| Birth Injury | 5 | — | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| Totals | 21 | 3 | – | 3 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
Live Births. Legitimate 832
Illegitimate 39
Infant Deaths. Legitimate 34
Illegitimate 1
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