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Islington 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1935]
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It has been our practice for some years back to record all deaths of women in
which, as a result of our investigations, pregnancy was found to be a complication.
A Table showing such investigations from 1911 is given. For details of the
Maternal Deaths for the year 1935 see page 11.
The deaths for the preceding year numbered 20, and were equal to the proportion
of 4.2 per 1,000 births.
MATERNAL DEATH RATES FOR ISLINGTON.
| Year. | No. of Live 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 |
| 1915 | 7,537 | 17 | 2.8 |
| 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 |
| 1931 | 5,281 | 28 | 5.3 |
| 1932 | 4,950 | 16 | 3.2 |
| 1933 | 4,581 | 25 | 5.3* |
| 1934 | 4,624 | 20 | 4.2* |
| 1935 | 4,577 | 16 | 3.4* |
*Rate per 1,000 registered live births and still births.