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Hammersmith 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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under five where the family income does not exceed 10s. 0d.
more than the scale of the Ministry of Food entitling them
to free milk was continued.
1ll quarts of liquid milk and 215 packets of dried milk
were supplied under the scheme during the year.
Dinners.—Free dinners are 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 two adults and one child were referred
to the Centres and 45 dinners were supplied.
MATERNAL DEATHS.
As mentioned previously, only one occurred in the
Borough during 1947.
The following table gives the number of Maternal Deaths since 1924:—
| Number of Deaths. | Number of live Births. | Maternal Death Rate. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | —† | 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 |
| 1946 | 2 | 5 | 2,310 | 2.94 |
| 1947 | 1 | — | 2,559 | 0.38 |
| * 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." | ||||