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Chelsea 1938
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1938
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The following Table gives the Infant Mortality Rate in Chelsea under
various headings, for the past two years:—
TABLE No. 16.
| 1937. | 1938. | |
|---|---|---|
| Infectious Diseases | 3.3 | 5.2 |
| Diarrhæal Diseases | 9.9 | 19.1 |
| Developmental Defects and Wasting | 22.9 | 40.0 |
| Other causes | 22.9 | 15.7 |
| Total Rate | 59.0 | 80.0 |
TABLE No. 17. Infantile Mortality Rates per 1,000 Births in Wards.
| 1937. | 1938. | |
|---|---|---|
| Hans Town | 15 | 51 |
| Royal Hospital | 33 | 47 |
| Church | 107 | 117 |
| Cheyne | 43 | 55 |
| Stanley | 65 | 91 |
| Chelsea Borough | 59 | 80 |
Illegitimate Deaths.—The following Table No. 18 shows the number
of deaths among illegitimate infants during the past two years.
TABLE No. 18.
| 1937. | 1938. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of illegitimate deaths under 1 year | 6 | 13 | |
| Illegitimate death rate | 105 | 236 | |
MATERNAL MORTALITY.
During the year three deaths were primarily classified as due directly
to complications of pregnancy or childbirth.
In the case of every maternal death the circumstances are fully
investigated by the Medical Officer of Health, the findings being reported
to the Ministry of Health.