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Islington 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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MATERNAL DEATHS.
The number of women dying in, or in consequence of, child-birth during the
year 1930 was 22, or 3.9 per 1,000 registered births. Of this number 7 occurred
from Sepsis (Puerperal Septicajmia); whilst 15 died from other diseases of childbirth.
The deaths for the preceding year numbered 27 and were equal to the proportion
of 4 per 1,000 births.
MATERNAL DEATH RATES FOR ISLINGTON.
| Year. | No. of Births. | No. of Maternal Deaths. | Rate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 8,113 | 17 | 2.1 |
| 1912 | 8,211 | 11 | 1.3 |
| 1913 | 8,359 | 26 | 3.1 |
| 1914 | 8,177 | 22 | 2.7 |
| 1015 | 7,537 | 17 | 2.3 |
| 1916 | 7,262 | 21 | 2.9 |
| 1917 | 5,837 | 12 | 2.1 |
| 1918 | 5,197 | 7 | 1.3 |
| 1919 | 6,278 | 23 | 3.7 |
| 1920 | 9,404 | 22 | 2.3 |
| 1921 | 7,886 | 17 | 2.2 |
| 1922 | 7,506 | 20 | 2.7 |
| 1923 | 7,100 | 15 | 2.1 |
| 1924 | 6,799 | 17 | 2.5 |
| 1925 | 6,580 | 18 | 2.7 |
| 1926 | 6,455 | 20 | 3.1 |
| 1927 | 6,108 | 24 | 3.9 |
| 1928 | 5,790 | 25 | 4.3 |
| 1929 | 5,509 | 27 | 4.9 |
| 1930 | 5,685 | 22 | 3.9 |