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Hammersmith 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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(e) Maternal Mortality:
There were 3 maternal deaths during the year due to abortion.

Table: MATERNAL MORTALITY — 1968 and previous years

MATERNAL MORTALITY — 1968 and previous years

YearNumber of Deaths Pregnancy, Child Birth, AbortionNumber of live birthsMaternal death rate
195543,4081.17
1956-3,545-
195733,6740.82
195833,7920.79
195923,8210.52
196014,0750.25
196114,1190.24
196234,2800.7
1963-4,564-
1964-4,467-
196524,4330.45
196614,1550.24
196743,9921.0
196833,5500.8

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(f) Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births:

Table: INFANT MORTALITY RATES - ENGLAND AND WALES AND VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIES

INFANT MORTALITY RATES - ENGLAND AND WALES AND VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIES

1955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967
England and Wales25242323222222222120191918
Scotland30292928282726272624232321
N. Ireland32292928282727272726252623
Irish Republic37363335323030292727252525
Australia22222120222019202019181818
Canada31323130282727272625242322
Chile121113117127120127116121111114107108100
Denmark25252322222222201919191716
France39363432302726262623222221
Italy49485048454440414036363433
Netherlands20191717171716151415141413
New Zealand22192019202019202019201818
Sweden17171716161616151514131213
United27262626262625262524252322
States of America

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