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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Nett deaths of infants at various ages under one year of age.
Under 1 week 37
1-2 weeks 5
2-3 weeks 2
3-4 weeks 1
4 weeks and under 3 months 11
3 months and under 6 months 8
6 months and under 9 months 11
9 months and under 1 year -
Total deaths under 1 year 75
Net. Births in the Year: Legitimate, 1,967; Illegitimate, 182.
Net. Deaths in the Year : Legitimate Infants, 64 ; Illegitimate Infants, 11.
MATERNAL MORTALITY.
As mentioned previously, only one death occurred in the
Borough during 1948.
The following table gives the number of Maternal Deaths and the rate per 1,000 (live and still) births 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 |
| 1948 | 1 | — | 2,149 | 0.45 |
* 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."