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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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MATERNAL DEATHS. The following table gives the number of Maternal Deaths since 1924 :—
| Number of Deaths. | Number of live Births. | Matermal Death Rete. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year. | Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Accidents of Pregnancy. | ||
| Average 1924-1933 | 4 | 4 | 2,145 | 3.5 |
| 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 | —t | 3 | 1,589 | 1.9 |
| 1943 | 2 | 1 | 1,768 | 1.6 |
| 1944 | 1 | 1 | 1,788 | 1.08 |
| 1945 | — | 1 | 1,742 | 0.56 |
* 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."
War-time Day Nurseries.—The following particulars
show the daily average attendance for each month at the
six nurseries now in operation :—
| 1945. | Brook Green. | Dalling Rd. | Australia Rd. | Uxbridge Rd. | Westway. | Latimer Rd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomdn. 83. | Accomdn. 70. | Accomdn. 70. | Accomdn. 65. | Accomdn. 50. | Accomdn. 36. | |
| Mon. to Fri. | Mon. to Fri. | Mon. to Fri. | Mon. to Fri. | Mon. to Fri. | Mon. to Fri. | |
| Jan. | 62 | 46 | 51 | 55 | 32 | 27 |
| Feb. | 58 | 56 | 58 | 54 | 25 | |
| Mar. | 51 | 57 | 31 | 37 | 26 | |
| April | 66 | 60 | 52 | 36 | 30 | |
| May | 69 | 62 | 66 | 57 | 38 | 32 |
| June | 69 | 64 | 70 | 56 | 48 | 34 |
| July | 69 | 63 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 31 |
| Aug. | 72 | 63 | 62 | 49 | 41 | 29 |
| Sept. | 73 | 60 | 68 | 57 | 40 | |
| Oct. | 74 | 62 | 66 | 59 | 40 | 27 |
| Nov. | 68 | 65 | 56 | 55 | 39 | |
| Dec. | 65 | 57 | 51 | 39 |
The nurseries are open until 12 noon Saturday, and
the attendances then are much below the average.