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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
Hammersmith 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Dinners.—Free dinners have been supplied by the
Council to expectant mothers and children under five recommended
by the Assistant Medical Officers through the
Londoners' Meals Service at Communal Dining Centres
in the Borough.
During the year 3 adults and 1 child were referred to the
Centres and 318 dinners were supplied at a cost of
£15 (is. -Id.
| Year. | Number of Deaths. | Number of live Births. | Maternal Death Rate. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Accidents of Pregnancy. | |||
| 1925 | 6 | 7 | 2,351 | 5.5 |
| 1926 | 3 | 4 | 2,188 | 3.2 |
| 1927 | 3 | 4 | 2.076 | 3.4 |
| 1928 | 5 | 5 | 2,258 | 4.4 |
| 1929 | 5 | 2 | 2,162 | 3.3 |
| 1930 | 4 | 5 | 2,173 | 4.1 |
| 1931 | 2 | 5 | 2,073 | 3.4 |
| 1932 | 3 | 4 | 1,940 | 3.6 |
| 1933 | 6 | 2 | 1,827 | 4.4 |
| 1934 | 4 | 5 | 1,783 | 5.0 |
| 1935 | 1 | 1 | 1,877 | 1.1 |
| 1936 | 1 | 2 | 1,922 | 1.6 |
| 1937 | 1 | 3 | 1,913 | 2.1 |
| 1938 | — | 2 | 1,874 | 1.1 |
| 1939 | 1 | 1 | 1,829 | 1.0 |
| 1940 | — | — | 1,600 | — |
| 1941 | 1 | 1 | 1,405 | 1.5* |
| 1942 | —† | 3 | 1,589 | 1.9 |
* Rate calculated on a (live and still) birth figure supplied by the
Registrar-General of 1,289.
† 1 death from puerperal sepsis not counted as " Maternal death."