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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
Lewisham 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Section "A" (Continued)
| MATERNAL DEATHS | Number of Maternal Deaths | 6 | |
| (a) Puerperal Sepsis | 0 | ||
| (b) Other Maternal Causes. | 6 | ||
| Maternal Mortality Rate (per thousand total live and still Births) | 1.9 | ||
| OTHER DEATHS | Number of deaths from Measles (all ages) | 0 | |
| " " " " Whooping Cough | 3 | ||
| " " " " Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 25 | ||
| " " " " Tuberculosis | 138 | ||
| " " " " Cancer | 390 | ||
| " " " " Heart Diseases. | 586 | ||
Comparative Statistics for the Year 1945
| Birth Rate (per 1,000 Civilian Population | Death Rate (per 1,000 Civilian Population) | Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live Births) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births | Still Births | |||
| Lewisham | 17.7 | 0.32 | 12.1 | 34 |
| England and Wales. | *16.1 | *0.46 | *11.4 | 46 |
| London, Administrative County. | 15.7 | 0.40 | 13.8 | 53 |
| *Rates per 1,000 total population. | ||||