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Islington 1938

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

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[1938

Table: † GROSS MATERNAL DEATH RATES FOR ISLINGTON.

† GROSS MATERNAL DEATH RATES FOR ISLINGTON.

Year.No. of Live Births.No. of Maternal Deaths.Rate.
19118,113172.1
19128,211111.3
19138,359263.1
19148,177222.7
19157,537172.3
19167,262212.9
19175,837122.1
19185,19771.3
19196,278233.7
19209,404222.3
19217,886172.2
19227,506202.7
19237,100152.1
19246,799172.5
19256,580182.7
19266,455203.1
19276,108243.9
19285,790254.3
19295,509274.9
19305,685223.9
19315,281285.3
19324,950163.2
19334,581255.3*
19344,624204.2*
19354,577163.4*
19364,724163.3*
19374,504204.3*
19384,478183.9*

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*Rate per 1,000 registered live births and still births.
t 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 factor.

Table: METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON.MATERNAL DEATHS, 1938.(For those in 1937, see p. 88 of the Medical Officer of Health's Annual Report for that year.)

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON.

MATERNAL DEATHS, 1938.

(For those in 1937, see p. 88 of the Medical Officer of Health's Annual Report for that year.)

1938. Month.Cause of Death.Ages at Death.Totals.
15 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 and upwd.Total.From Puerperal Sepsis.From other Diseases of Childbirth.
Feb.Septicaemia due to Acute Endocarditis following abortion and Infected Uterus. Coroner P.M. without Inquest......1...11...
"B. Coli Meningitis following purulent metritis (recent Miscarriage). Coroner. Without Inquest...1......11...
,,General Peritonitis following instrumental perforation of the Uterus and abortion self induced by the deceased. Felo de se. Coroner. P.M. Inquest......1...1...1 (a)
"Ante Partum Haemorrhage. Coroner. P.M. Without Inquest......1...1...1
Mar.Pelvic Peritonitis b Hysterotomy for termination of pregnancy, c Acute Psychotic Chorea. P.M.1.........11...
1st Or.113...532