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
Camberwell 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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The number of maternal deaths and the mortality rate in the years 1921 to 1951 are shown in the following table:—
| Year. | No. of Maternal Deaths. | Maternal Deatb Rate per 1,000 total Births. | Year. | No. of Maternal Deaths. | Maternal Death Rate per 1,000 total Births. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 16 | 2·5 | 1937 | 6 | 1·8 |
| 1922 | 15 | 2·6 | 1938 | 8 | 2·5 |
| 1923 | 20 | 3.5 | 1939 | 6 | 2·0 |
| 1924 | 17 | 3·3 | 1940 | 5 | 1·7 |
| 1925 | 13 | 2·6 | 1941 | 10 | 6·5 |
| 1926 | 15 | 3·2 | 1942 | 6 | 2·4 |
| 1927 | 17 | 4·0 | 1943 | 3 | 1·2 |
| 1928 | 18 | 4·3 | 1944 | 4 | 1·5 |
| 1929 | 13 | 3·4 | 1945 | 6 | 2·2 |
| 1930 | 8 | 2·1 | 1946 | 5 | 1·2 |
| 1931 | 16 | 4·7 | 1947 | 5 | 1·1 |
| 1932 | 8 | 2·4 | 1948 | 4 | 1·1 |
| 1933 | 16 | 4·7 | 1949 | 4 | 1·2 |
| 1934 | 8 | 2·4 | 1950 | 2 | 0·6 |
| 1935 | 10 | 3·0 | 1951 | 3 | 1·0 |
| 1936 | 7 | 2·1 |